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2. Jockey wheel - Wikipedia

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   A jockey wheel is a wheel-based mechanical system used for steering or guidance, either: a guide wheel — usually operating as a pair — which is used to move, retain, locate and (usually) add tension to a chain , rope or cable which is then fed into the groove of another wheel, toothed wheel, cog or sprocket ;

3. Towing - Wikipedia

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   An important factor in towing safety is 'tongue weight', the weight with which the trailer presses down on the tow vehicle's hitch. Insufficient tongue weight can cause the trailer to sway back and forth when towed. Too much tongue weight can cause problems with the tow vehicle. [1]

4. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America [1]) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take the form of a tow ball to allow swiveling and articulation of a trailer , or a tow pin, or a tow hook with a trailer loop, often used for large or agricultural vehicles ...

5. Caravan (trailer) - Wikipedia

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   A fifth-wheel is a travel trailer supported by a hitch in the centre of the bed of a pickup truck instead of a hitch at the back of a vehicle. The special hitch used for fifth-wheels is a smaller version of the one used on 18-wheeler trucks and can be connected by simply driving (backing) the tow vehicle under the trailer. Fifth-wheel trailers ...

6. Curtiss Aerocar - Wikipedia

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   The Adams Motorbungalo was the first recreational vehicle designed by Curtiss in 1920 that went into production.. Although Adams wrote in 1921 that the Camp Car weighed over two tons and was too heavy to navigate sandy or swampy ground, [15] there was sufficient interest in the idea from other campers for Curtiss and Adams to refine the design and go into limited production. [15]

7. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A fifth-wheel coupling is also referred to as a kingpin hitch and is a smaller version of the semi-trailer "fifth wheel". Though a fifth wheel and a gooseneck trailer look much the same, their method for coupling is different. A fifth wheel uses a large horseshoe-shaped coupling device mounted 1 foot (0.30 m) or more above the bed of the tow ...