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2. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   Fifth-wheel coupling. 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 ...

3. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   Tow hitch. 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 ...

4. Towing - Wikipedia

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   Towing safety Sailors tow a V-22 Osprey to a pier at Naval Station Norfolk. There are many safety considerations to properly towing a trailer or caravan, starting with vehicle towing capacity and ranging through equalizer hitches to properly and legally connecting the safety chains.

5. 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.

6. Chain drive - Wikipedia

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   Chain drive was the main feature which differentiated the safety bicycle introduced in 1885, with its two equal-sized wheels, from the direct-drive penny-farthing or "high wheeler" type of bicycle. The popularity of the chain-driven safety bicycle brought about the demise of the penny-farthing, and is still a basic feature of bicycle design today.

7. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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   Different forms of safety preparation include dock lights, back-up lights, trailer restraints, wheel chocks, heavy duty rising roller barrier, safety gates and safety netting. There are many online courses for safety training, and it is very important to regularly audit equipment, making sure that it is correctly assembled and in good working ...