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2. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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   Conventional style cab tractor A cab-over semi-tractor Tractor with an end-dump trailer A FAW semi-trailer truck in China A semi-trailer truck (also known by a wide variety of other terms – see below) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer attaches to the tractor with a type of hitch called a fifth wheel. Other terms There are a ...

3. GM 10.5-inch 14-bolt differential - Wikipedia

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   In third-generation Dodge Ram 2500 trucks, the 10.5 AAM axle was used in all V8-equipped trucks, with some early-model diesel and V10 trucks also adopting this axle. Similar to the 11.5 variant, this axle also features a reusable rubber gasket and bears a resemblance to the 11.5 axle in its appearance.

4. Semi-trailer - Wikipedia

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   The combination of a semi-trailer and a tractor truck is called a semi-trailer truck (also known simply as a "semi-trailer", "tractor trailer", or "semi" in the United States). [1] A large proportion of a semi-trailer's weight is supported by a tractor unit, or a detachable front-axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer ...

5. 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- 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -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 ...

6. Six-wheel drive - Wikipedia

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   Six-wheel drive (6WD or 6×6) is an all-wheel drive drivetrain configuration of three axles with at least two wheels on each axle capable of being driven simultaneously by the vehicle's engine. Unlike four-wheel drive drivetrains, the configuration is largely confined to heavy-duty off-road and military vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles ...

7. 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 ...

8. International K and KB series - Wikipedia

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   The International K and KB series are trucks that were produced by International Harvester, the first being the K introduced in mid 1940.In total there were 42 models, 142 different wheelbase lengths and load ratings ranging from 1/2 ton to 90,000 lbs. [1] They are best known for their durability, prewar design in a postwar era, and low price.

9. 6×4 - Wikipedia

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   It is a form of four-wheel drive [2] but not one of all-wheel drive. It is the most common form of drivetrain of semi-tractors [ 2 ] and heavy haul fixed-chassis cargo trucks in larger countries such as the United States and Australia; in Europe , 4×2 and 6×2 variants are more commonplace.