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2. Articulated hauler - Wikipedia

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   The usual twin back axles are combined in a separate frame that can pivot in relation to the "trailer" frame, keeping all wheels on the ground, but until recently always unsprung (called a "bogie"). Likewise the less-common trucks with single rear axles usually are unsprung in the rear, while the front axle have suspension to give the operator ...

3. Axle - Wikipedia

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   Railroad car wheels affixed to a straight axle, limiting them to rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. A Denney axle. An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle. [1]

4. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   A wheel would be placed on the rear frame section of the truck, which at the time had only four wheels, making the additional wheel the "fifth wheel". The trailer needed to be raised so that the trailer's pin would be able to drop into the central hole of the fifth wheel. Fifth wheels were originally not a complete circle and were hand forged.

5. Logistics Vehicle System Replacement - Wikipedia

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   The Logistic Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) is a family of heavy-duty military logistics vehicles of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) based on a common 5-axle ten-wheel drive (10x10) chassis. The vehicles vary in individual configuration by mission requirements, with three variants in service: a cargo, a wrecker and a tractor truck .

6. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   Full trailer with steered axle. A full trailer is a term used in the United States and New Zealand [4] for a freight trailer supported by front and rear axles and pulled by a drawbar. In Europe this is known as an A-frame drawbar trailer, and in Australia it is known as a dog trailer. Commercial freight trailers are produced to length and width ...

7. Flatbed truck - Wikipedia

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   These spread axles take a far wider turning radius, and if turning the combination tractor/trailer too sharply, the front axle tires of the trailer may damage the road/parking lot surface, or pop a tire off of the rim, or both. Some trailers have the capability of lifting or lowering the front axle independently to mitigate this risk.