Wasn't actually a "repair", more of a modification. The modification, which we have seen some truck companies do, wouldn't affect travelling down the road. The risk would come when dumping the end dump.
It is a rod that locks the 5th wheel in place, so it can not rock forward or back. The trailer actually pivots, the king pin plate etc.
A guy we hired to haul some rock he took his truck to have it out fitted with wet kit and had the blocks put on his 5th wheel plate. They welded the front ones on and bolted the back ones on.
We liked it so well we cut our pins off and just bolted four blocks on. Some times the simple anwser is the right one and easily overlooked?
As far as legal, I have seen lots of repaired 5th wheels, doesn't make it legal but the trucks we are running will have to pass dot inspection so I'm sure they will let us know. They are pretty strict around here....
Thanks for the info and insight, always appreciated !!
On a side note I did order some of that 11018 rod wow! $5.60 a pound