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2. Wheel chock - Wikipedia

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   Wheel chocks (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed closely against a vehicle's wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. The bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to enhance grip with the ground. For ease of removal, a rope may be tied to the chock or a set of two ...

3. Overrun brake - Wikipedia

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   They are often used on boat trailers (typically above 2000lbs or 907kg) instead of electrical brakes as electrical brakes can both get shorted out in the water when not properly sealed and most vehicles towing medium weight trailers will not have an electrical braking system equipped. Surge brakes easily fill the gap of heavy enough to have ...

4. Dolly (trailer) - Wikipedia

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   Semi-trailer – 1 axle (2 wheels), without the front axle but have a landing gear. Large semi-trailer of truck size is designed for connection via the fifth wheel on the tractor unit or the semi-trailer truck. Small semi-trailer such as travel trailer and boat trailer is designed for connection via a tow hitch of a passenger vehicle. Either ...

5. Boat trailer - Wikipedia

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   An empty boat trailer A boat trailer is designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats . As of 2024, the cost of a boat trailer can be anywhere between $700 to $8000, depending on the size and number of axles the trailer has.

6. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   For flat deck and pickup trucks towing 10,000-to-30,000-pound (4.5 to 13.6 t) trailers there are fifth wheel and gooseneck hitches. These are used for agriculture, industry, and large recreational trailers. Front trailer hitches are also used on pickup trucks, full-size SUVs, and RVs for multiple purposes. [6]

7. Wheel stops - Wikipedia

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   Wheel stops may refer to: Wheel chocks, for aircraft or road vehicles; Railway wheel stops This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 17:25 (UTC). Text is ...