Fifth Wheel Capture Plate

The GEN-Y Fifth Wheel Capture Plate (SKU GH-70924) is a steel capture plate built for the EXECUTIVE king pin, rated for 23,000 pounds and designed for use with slider fifth wheel hitches. It bolts onto the EXECUTIVE pin box to keep the king pin from rotating inside a slider-style fifth wheel hitch.

Slider fifth wheel hitches let the entire hitch head move fore and aft on rails, which gives short bed trucks more turning clearance with a fifth wheel trailer attached. That sliding motion can let a king pin rotate slightly inside the hitch head if nothing locks it in place. The capture plate bolts onto the EXECUTIVE pin box and holds the king pin steady against that rotation, keeping the connection consistent as the hitch slides.

This plate is built specifically for GEN-Y's EXECUTIVE king pin and is rated for 23,000 pounds. GEN-Y fabricates it from steel and manufactures it in the USA, and it weighs 18 pounds. Because it's matched to the EXECUTIVE pin box, confirm you're running that specific pin box before ordering, since a capture plate sized for a different king pin won't seat correctly.

You need this plate if you're running a GEN-Y EXECUTIVE fifth wheel pin box with a slider-style fifth wheel hitch, such as the sliding hitches used to clear a short truck bed on tight turns. If your setup uses a fixed, non-sliding fifth wheel hitch, check with GEN-Y or your hitch manufacturer on whether a capture plate is needed for your specific combination.

Never exceed the 23,000 pound rated capacity on this plate or on any other component in your fifth wheel towing setup, and confirm the plate is torqued and seated correctly before towing.