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2. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   A tow ball mounted on the rear of a vehicle. A screw-on tow hook mounted at the front of a vehicle. 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 ...

3. Vehicle weight - Wikipedia

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   The gross trailer weight rating (GTWR) is the total mass of a road trailer that is loaded to capacity, including the weight of the trailer itself, plus fluids and cargo, that a vehicle is rated to tow by the manufacturer. In the United States and Canada, the static tongue load, the weight of the trailer as measured at the trailer coupling, is ...

4. 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]

5. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. The coupling consists of a kingpin, a 2-or- -inch-diameter (50.8 or 88.9 mm) vertical steel pin protruding from the bottom of the front of the semi-trailer, and a horseshoe-shaped coupling device called a fifth wheel ...

6. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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   Tractor with an end-dump trailer. A FAW semi-trailer truck in China. A semi-trailer truck[ 1 ] (also known by a wide variety of other terms - see below) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer attaches to the tractor with a type of hitch called a fifth wheel.

7. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A trailer coupler is used to secure the trailer to the towing vehicle. The trailer coupler attaches to the trailer ball. This forms a ball and socket connection to allow for relative movement between the towing vehicle and trailer while towing over uneven road surfaces. The trailer ball is mounted to the rear bumper or to a draw bar, which may ...

8. Trailer connectors in North America - Wikipedia

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   Light vehicles use a plethora of contacts, [8][9][10] but among these are two that are most common: 4-pin flat connector, often used for simpler trailers. 7-pin round blade connector, often used in caravans/RVs etc. Due to this there are unified vehicle outlets on the market that combine these two into a single module.

9. Drawbar (haulage) - Wikipedia

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   Drawbar eye. A drawbar eye, also called tow eye, is a mechanical part to connect an independent trailer / dolly via a drawbar coupling to a tractor. [2] the eye is connected to the front end of a drawbar with bolt, flange-mounting or welding. [3] Most are made from high tension material to bear heavy loads while being pulled by the tractor.