PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- TriMas Corporation's Cequent
operating group announces the launch of its next generation 5th wheel hitches
and rail kit system -- known as the Signature Series(TM) -- featuring improved
performance and functionality.
Cequent is showcasing its products at the SEMA Show this week in Las Vegas
at booth 32415.
Based on the company's world-renowned Reese(R) and Draw-Tite(R) 5th wheel
heritage, the new Signature Series platform is designed to deliver the
greatest heavy-duty towing performance available. The products -- which
include 5th wheel hitches, sliders and custom rail kits -- will be featured
within the Draw-Tite and Reese product offerings.
"Our next generation 5th wheel hitches are another example of how Cequent
is committed to being best-in-class, continuously improving products and
striving to exceed customer expectations," said John Smart, president of
Cequent Towing Products, which is comprised of the industry's market-leading
brands of Draw-Tite, Reese and Hidden Hitch(R).
Performance and Benefits
The Reese and Draw-Tite Signature Series 5th wheels provide customers with
unprecedented features and performance benefits, including the "Power Puck"
under-bed mounting system. This patent-pending mounting system provides
superior towing performance and uninhibited use of the vehicle bed when the
5th wheel is removed. To enhance the user's ability to fully utilize the
vehicle bed when the 5th wheel is not in use, the system has been designed
with a detachable, lighter weight head allowing for disassembly by one person.
Other prominent features include "Lock-Jaw," a highly engineered single
jaw system incapable of opening without being manually released; a king-pin
indicator system that provides visible reassurance of proper engagement; and a
spring-tension head-tilt, which reduces noise and also ensures proper
engagement.
Additionally, the state-of-the-art design of the Signature Series provides
not only a highly attractive, contemporary look but also significantly reduces
the "play" throughout the system. The result is the elimination of the
annoying "chucking" experience common to other 5th wheels.
Sliders
The new line of Signature Series 5th wheels will feature an optional
Slider System that allows for 10-foot travel fore-and-aft of the 5th wheel
unit, resulting in improved, low-speed maneuverability in tight spaces and
additional turning clearance.
The Signature Series is the latest in the line of product innovations from
Cequent Towing Products, whose brands continue to set the benchmark in
quality, innovation and performance, while focusing on a single vision of
being the world's top supplier of "Products for the Life Enthusiast."
Plymouth, Mich.-based Cequent, a TriMas company, is an operating group
that is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of
accessories for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, recreational vehicles,
passenger cars and trailers of all types. Products include towing and hitch
systems, trailer components and accessories, and electrical, brake, cargo-
carrying and rack systems. The group consists of five operating units:
Cequent Towing Products, Cequent Trailer Products, Cequent Consumer Products,
Cequent Electrical Products and Cequent Australia.
Cequent draws upon a 75-year-old heritage of superior towing and trailer
brands -- Draw-Tite(R), Reese(R), Fulton(R), Wesbar(R), Bull Dog(R),
SnowCo(R), Hidden Hitch(R) and Tekonsha(R). Cequent employs approximately
2,070 associates. For more information, visit http://www.cequentgroup.com .
Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., TriMas is a diversified growth
company of high-end, specialty niche businesses manufacturing a variety of
products for commercial, industrial and consumer markets worldwide. TriMas is
organized into four strategic business groups: Cequent Transportation
Accessories, Rieke Packaging Systems, Fastening Systems and Industrial
Specialties. TriMas has nearly 5,000 employees at 80 different facilities in
10 countries. For more information, visit http://www.trimascorp.com .
SOURCE TriMas Corp.'s Cequent Transportation Accessories Group
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Related links:
http://www.cequentgroup.com
http://www.trimascorp.com
CONTACT:
Rich Donley of Bianchi Public Relations,
+1-248-269-1122, rdonley@bianchipr.com , for TriMas Corp.'s
Cequent Transportation Accessories Group
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