Fifth wheel (disambiguation)
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The term fifth wheel is a figurative expression referring to a superfluous, unnecessary and/or unwelcome person. It may also refer to:
- a type of semi-trailer truckSemi-trailer truckA semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or articulated truck or articulated lorry, is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine , and a semi-trailer A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated truck...
- Fifth Wheel Truck StopsFifth Wheel Truck StopsThe Fifth Wheel Truck Stops are a chain of truck stops stretching from Dorchester, Ontario in the southwest to Cornwall in the east of Southern Ontario along Highway 401, the Queen Elizabeth Way, and with one location in North Bay. They operate similar to the TravelCenters of America...
, a truck stop chain across Southern Ontario, Canada - The 5th WheelThe 5th WheelThe 5th Wheel is an American dating reality series that aired in syndication from 2001 to 2004. The show was initially hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, but when Tyler left after completing the first season, the remaining two seasons were hosted in narration by announcer Tom Gottlieb.The series'...
, an American reality dating show - Fifth wheel couplingFifth wheel couplingThe fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some recreational vehicles use a fifth wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle...
, a device that provides a link between the trailer and a truck (or a tractor unit) - "Fifth Wheel", a song by Avail from their 1998 album Over the JamesOver the JamesOver the James is the fourth studio album by Avail. It was released in 1998 on Lookout! Records. It was re-released in 2006 by Jade Tree Records...