5th Wheel Question

[Hammerhead]

(08-06-2017 )Hammerhead Wrote:  I'm not familiar with the Fontain 5th, but I've done several Hollands.

Here is my guideline for deciding if a Holland 5th is worth rebuilding.
you have to clean the grease off first, crappy job
1) Is the plate flat? Yes=good, No=No go
2) Does it have any grooves worn into it? No=good Yes=No go
3) Does it still have the fine machining grooves in it, or has it worn smooth Yes=good No=questionable
4) Has it "keyholed"? Where the pin rides, is it a larger diameter there than the opening where the pin slides into the ride position? No=good Yes=scrap
5) Do I really feel like getting filthy doing a $h!tt¥ job, or do I have the extra $$ to just swap it? Yes=maybe No=F##k NO!

Oh yeah, I've also never rebuilt one and had it last to adjustment/jaw wear out before the plate was where I considered it to be keyhole failed, so take that into account as well.
If you can see they keyholing with your naked eye, it may "pass inspection" but you will feel the slop, and I consider that a failure.