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2. MAN KAT1 - Wikipedia

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   MAN Category 1. MAN Category 1 5,000 kg 4×4 cargo truck of the German Bundeswehr. When fitted with a winch, the Bundeswehr designation for this vehicle is Type 461 LKW 5t mil gl MW Pritsche, without a winch, the designation is Type 451 LKW 5t mil gl Pritsche. Type. 8x8, 6x6, and 4x4 off-road trucks. Place of origin. West Germany. Service history.

3. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi". The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

4. Glossary of the American trucking industry - Wikipedia

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   A specialized set of jargon describe the tools, equipment, and employment sectors used in the trucking industry in the United States. Some terms may be used within other English-speaking countries, or within the freight industry in general (air, rail, ship, and manufacturing). For example, shore power is a term borrowed from shipping ...

5. International Harvester - Wikipedia

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   The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated IH or International) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household equipment, and more. It was formed from the 1902 merger of McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company and ...

6. Tractor unit - Wikipedia

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   Tractor units typically have large-displacement diesel engines for power, durability, and economy; several axles; and a multi-ratio transmission (10, 13, or 18 gears) for maximum flexibility in gearing. The tractor–trailer combination distributes a load across multiple axles while being more maneuverable than an equivalently sized rigid truck.

7. Towing - Wikipedia

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   Large ballast tractor pulling a heavy load (a transformer) on a hydraulic modular trailer using a drawbar. A British Airways Concorde being towed in New York City. Towing is coupling two or more objects together so that they may be pulled by a designated power source or sources. The towing source may be a motorized land vehicle, vessel, animal ...