TM 5-2330-325-14&P
KEY
COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
1
Kingpin Box
Houses both the towing kingpin and the second kingpin. The
base of the box serves as the kingpin plate.
2
Tool Box
Houses equipment such as; cargo, tie down chains, load
binders, wheel jack, etc.
3
Shim Assembly
Provides a shimming action between the gooseneck and the
trailer to allow for raising of the trailer bed.
4
Neck Base Assembly
Connects the gooseneck to the trailer via lifting pins and lugs
and is locked in position by a slide bar rod.
5
Tilt Arm
Acts as a stablizing force between the gooseneck and the
tractor platform.
6
Kingpin
A removable kingpin is inserted from the top side of the
trailer's gooseneck and extends below the gooseneck to attach
to the prime mover's fifth wheel plate for towing. Two kingpins
are provided for use with different prime movers.
