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double oscillating fifth wheel [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Trailers and Hauling
DEF

Fifth wheel designed to tilt both fore and aft and from side to side.

OBS

Found on tractors hauling tanker semi-trailers and on some tractors hauling lowbed semi-trailers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Remorques et remorquage
DEF

Sellette d'attelage dont l'oscillation peut se faire dans les sens longitudinal et transversal.

OBS

Ce type de sellette d'attelage se retrouve sur des tracteurs de semi-remorques citernes et sur certains tracteurs de semi- remorques porte-engins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Camiones con remolque y remolque
DEF

Quinta rueda inferior que puede oscilar en sentido longitudinal o transversal.

OBS

Este tipo de quinta rueda se encuentra en tractores de semirremolque cisternas y en ciertos tractores de semirremolque para el transporte de vehículos.

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