The fact that the JOST fifth wheel can be rebuild right on the truck unlike older competitive designs offers fleets a very significant reduction in lifetime cost of ownership. The reductions come in two ways; first in technician labor hours to complete the task, and second in the reality that JOST rebuild kits cost less than the competition because of the simple, efficiency of the locking mechanism with only four moving parts.
This worksheet was designed as a tool for measuring the savings that JOST offers you. Simply fill in the highlighted cells and scroll down, you will be amazed at the savings.
(This calculator assumes a 24" slider application.)
