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  2. Cab over - Wikipedia

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    The 1962 Sisu KB-112/117 was the first European serial produced truck with a hydraulically tiltable cabin, enabling easy access to the engine. A Mack F series truck. In Class 8 tractors (using the US designation), the cab-over design allows the vehicle's wheelbase to be shorter than in the conventional arrangement, wherein the engine is placed in front of the cab, covered by a horizontal or ...

  3. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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    A semi-trailer truck (Renault Magnum) of Ninatrans in London, EnglandThe main difference between tractor units in Europe and North America is that European models are cab over engine (COE, called "forward control" in the United Kingdom), [9] while the majority of North American trucks are "conventional" (called "normal control" or "bonneted" in the UK).

  4. List of truck types - Wikipedia

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    Ford F-650 flatbed. Medium trucks are larger than light but smaller than heavy trucks. In the US, they are defined as weighing between 14 001– 26 000 lb (6 351– 11 793 kg). In North America, a medium-duty truck is larger than a heavy-duty pickup truck or full-size van. Some trucks listed as medium also are made in heavy versions. Box truck; Van

  5. Why Are Pickup Trucks Ridiculously Huge? Blame Government. - AOL

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    Regulations, tariffs, and other government-imposed hurdles reward American car companies for building bigger, more expensive trucks and keep out any potential competitors.

  6. Truck - Wikipedia

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    Freightliner M2 dump truck. A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work.Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle.

  7. Flatbed truck - Wikipedia

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    A flatbed truck (or flatbed lorry in British English) is a type of truck the bodywork of which is just an entirely flat, level 'bed' with no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or vulnerable to rain, and also for abnormal loads that require ...

  8. I’m a Mechanic: 3 Pickup Trucks I Would Never Buy and Why ...

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    Maybe you are contemplating buying a pickup truck in the near future. Best to consult with your mechanic and see what their opinions are on the best models, as well as some of the worst.

  9. Flatcar - Wikipedia

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    A flatcar (US) (also flat car, [1] or flatbed) is a piece of rolling stock that consists of an open, flat deck mounted on trucks (US) or bogies (UK) at each end. Occasionally, flat cars designed to carry extra heavy or extra large loads are mounted on a pair (or rarely, more) of bogies under each end.