Jost fifth wheel problem/warning

I do not thank it would be on you in this case but I would not want to drive it myself.

 

I know where there is a a stack of 100 or so brand new Jost take off’s going to the scrap yard if you need parts.

 

OE Take off’s replaced by Hollands. Since the dealers discourage ordering a tractor without a fifthwheel to save on FET like you could in the past. They get sent with the cheapest standard crap and then get swapped out tor the good stuff cheaper at an aftermarket outfitter then the dealer will do. No one down here likes Jost.

 

4 of my 5 trucks have had this. As I have an older one, I'm not concerned about somebody reaching in and unhooking it, (truth is I'm not worried about it as I'm not a jerk in the truckstop). It's hard to pull, and I like it like that!

 

I liked my Jost never had any trouble with it.

 

They are really a good option and usually close to 1/2 the cost of Holland for a full new top plate. The landing gear are also robust and compare really close to the Mark 5.