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  2. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    The Class 8 truck gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is a vehicle with a GVWR exceeding 33 000 lb (14 969 kg). [2] [27] These include tractor trailer tractors, single-unit dump trucks of a GVWR over 33,000 lb, as well as non-commercial chassis fire trucks; such trucks typically have 3 or more axles. [28]

  3. Truck racing - Wikipedia

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    The sport started in the United States at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 17, 1979 and was the opening scene in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II . Maximum race speed is restricted to 160 km/h (100 mph) for safety reasons, and a minimum weight limit is 5500 kg. Races start from a rolling start, and commonly races last from 8 to 12 laps.

  4. List of Mercedes-Benz trucks - Wikipedia

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    The trucks were equipped with the 4 cylinders petrol engines (M14, M2 and M5), developing 45HP, 55HP and 70 HP. Mercedes-Benz L1 and L2 were the new models, but Mercedes-Benz L5 truck was basically a continuation of famous Benz 5CN truck, which was developed before the merge of Benz & Cie and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft companies.

  5. Tedeschi Trucks Band - Wikipedia

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    Tedeschi Trucks band at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Canada, May 25, 2024. The Tedeschi Trucks Band ( / təˈdɛski /) is an American blues and blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, Revelator (2011), won the 2012 Grammy ...

  6. Al pastor - Wikipedia

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    Al pastor. Al pastor (from Spanish, "shepherd style"), tacos al pastor, or tacos de trompo is a preparation of spit-grilled slices of pork originating in the Central Mexican region of Puebla and Mexico City, although today it is a common menu item found in taquerías throughout Mexico but most prominently is from these two parts of the country ...

  7. M39 series 5-ton 6×6 truck - Wikipedia

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    range. 280 mi (450.6 km) Maximum speed. 52 mph (84 km/h) The M39 series 5-ton 6×6 truck (G744) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Armed Forces. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 5-ton (4,500 kg), 14 ft (4.3 m) long load over all terrain in all weather. In on-road service the load weight was doubled.

  8. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi". The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

  9. Fuso (company) - Wikipedia

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    Fuso Trucks America. Website. mitsubishi-fuso.com. The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation ( Japanese: 三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社, Hepburn: Mitsubishi Fusō Torakku・Basu Kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of trucks and buses. It is headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa and owned by Germany-based Daimler Truck.