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2. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   Without a fifth wheel, the modern distribution system would look quite different as drop-and-hook would not be easy. The semi-trailer increased the capacity of trucks, but it was the fifth wheel that brought the flexibility for drivers to keep moving while receivers unloaded the loads they just delivered.

3. List of railroad truck parts - Wikipedia

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   An axlebox, also known as a journal box in North America, is the mechanical subassembly on each end of the axles under a railway wagon, coach or locomotive; it contains bearings and thus transfers the wagon, coach or locomotive weight to the wheels and rails; the bearing design is typically oil-bathed plain bearings on older rolling stock, or roller bearings on newer rolling stock.

4. Flatcar - Wikipedia

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   This Kansas City Southern Railway flatcar is fitted with fifth wheel couplings for hauling trailers. (2004) A Trailer-on-flat-car, or piggy-back car allows two 28.5-foot (8.69 m) trailer pups or one semi-trailer up to 57 feet (17.37 m) to be carried. Like well cars, these usually come in articulated sets of five or three.

5. Tonneau - Wikipedia

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   Modern hard tonneau covers open by a hinging or folding mechanism, while segmented or soft covers open by rolling up or folding. Hard folding covers are more popular to truck owners as they offer better protection, security, and waterproofness. [3] Truck and car tonneau covers keep items out of the weather and out of the sight of potential ...

6. Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices

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   Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the ...

7. Mortgage and refinance rates for Nov. 12, 2024: Average ... - AOL

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   Average mortgage rates open the short week relatively steady as of Tuesday, November 12, 2024, as the market awaits key inflation and consumer spending data for October, starting with the release ...