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2. Travois - Wikipedia

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   Before the use of horses, Blackfoot women made a curved fence of dog travois’ tied together, front end up, to hold driven animals enclosed until the hunters could kill them. [ 10 ] : 9 When the women put up a tipi, they placed an upright horse travois against a tipi pole and used it as a ladder so they could attach the two upper sides of the ...

3. Autorack - Wikipedia

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   These cars were a big success and helped lead to the development of today's enclosed auto racks. In 1959, when 85 ft (25.91 m) flat cars capable of carrying two 40-foot (12.19 m) highway trailers in trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC), or " piggyback " service were introduced, new automobiles began to be shipped by rail loaded on highway auto-carrier ...

4. Car carrier trailer - Wikipedia

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   2015 Peterbilt 388 with car hauler trailer. A car carrier trailer, also known as a car-carrying trailer, car hauler, or auto transport trailer, is a type of trailer or semi-trailer designed to efficiently transport passenger vehicles via truck. Modern car carrier trailers can be open or enclosed.

5. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A full trailer is a term used in the United States and New Zealand [5] for a freight trailer supported by front and rear axles and pulled by a drawbar. In Europe this is known as an A-frame drawbar trailer, and in Australia it is known as a dog trailer. Commercial freight trailers are produced to length and width specifications defined by the ...

6. M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck - Wikipedia

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   A ladder frame with three beam axles, the front on leaf springs, the rear tandem on leaf springs with locating arms, was used. The M939 series uses 11:00 R20 tires with two tires per side per axle in the rear (rear tandem duals). This allows a heavy load to be carried on improved roads and most US trucks in the past have used them.

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