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2. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. The coupling consists of a kingpin, a 2-or- -inch-diameter (50.8 or 88.9 mm) vertical steel pin protruding from the bottom of the front of the semi-trailer, and a horseshoe-shaped coupling device called a fifth wheel ...

3. Recreational vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Camper or Travel trailer Trailer: 13 to 35 ft (4.0 to 10.7 m) Uses tow hitch attached to rear frame of towing vehicle Fifth wheel Trailer: 17 to 40 ft (5.2 to 12.2 m) Uses fifth-wheel coupling centered above rear axle of towing vehicle Folding / Pop-up: Trailer: 8 to 16 ft (2.4 to 4.9 m) With collapsable sides that are stowed during towing

4. List of recreational vehicle manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Subsidiary of Thor Industries. The number one retail selling motorhome brand in North America, January 1, 10 through December 31, 2011. Formerly Damon Motor Coach and Four Winds International. Tonke. Wagenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands.

5. Caravan (trailer) - Wikipedia

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   Caravan (trailer) Caravan, Netherlands, 2005. Teardrop trailers. A caravan, travel trailer, camper, tourer or camper trailer is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down trailer tents). [1][2] It provides the means for people to have their ...

6. List of recreational vehicles - Wikipedia

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   Some larger fifth-wheel trailers, usually over 40 feet (12.2 m) in length and 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) in weight, are pulled by semi-trucks. Fifth-wheel trailers have become increasingly popular since they first became commercially available in the late 1960s.

7. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A fifth-wheel coupling is also referred to as a kingpin hitch and is a smaller version of the semi-trailer "fifth wheel". Though a fifth wheel and a gooseneck trailer look much the same, their method for coupling is different. A fifth wheel uses a large horseshoe-shaped coupling device mounted 1 foot (0.30 m) or more above the bed of the tow ...