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A wheel would be placed on the rear frame section of the truck, which at the time had only four wheels, making the additional wheel the "fifth wheel". The trailer needed to be raised so that the trailer's pin would be able to drop into the central hole of the fifth wheel.
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English: Diagram showing a side view and underside of a conventional 18-wheeler semi-trailer truck with an enclosed cargo space. The underside view shows the arrangement of the 18 tires (wheels). Shown in blue in the underside view are the axles, drive shaft, and differentials. The legend for labeled parts of the truck is as follows: tractor unit
Fifth wheel may also refer to: Fifth-wheel trailer, a type of travel trailer that is a variant of the tractor-trailer version; Fifth wheel (Brooks Walker), an invention designed to aid parking cars; Fifth Wheel Truck Stops, a truck stop chain across Southern Ontario, Canada; The 5th Wheel, an American reality dating show
K3: Information sign for exit to motorway service area, showing the name of the rest area and symbols for the services offered (old) K4: High level motorway information sign showing lane instructions for through traffic and exit panel showing intermediary destinations, with the motorway number and European route numbers (old)
In the 1930s, Walker invented a device which added a fifth wheel to cars to aid parallel parking. The extra wheel was mounted on the rear of the vehicle, at right angles to the rest of the wheels. When in use, the fifth wheel lifted the back of the car off its normal rear wheels, allowing the rear of the car to swing laterally. [2] [3]
To improve rear-seat access, a second passenger-side door was added (the location of the fuel tank fill port precluded a driver-side rear door). The Travelall was derived from the A-100, A-110, and A-120; four-wheel drive was optional on the A-120. [2] Again fitted with SD 220 engines, output ranged from 113 to 154 hp (84 to 115 kW). [2]
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