stackyFACTSIt sounds like a mafioso boss, but it is just a stubborn, thick metal cylinder hanging under a trailer. This incredibly vital nub slides into the truck's fifth wheel and locks into place, single-handedly preventing your Amazon packages from uncoupling at highway speeds.
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