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FIFTH-WHEEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trailers and Hauling
  • Camping and Caravanning
DEF

A two-level unit designed to be affixed and towed by a pickup truck equipped with a special 5th wheel hitch in the truck bed.

OBS

fifth wheel: The "fifth wheel" is the hitch that joins the trailer to the pickup truck. However, the term "fifth wheel" can also designate the entire trailer.

Key term(s)
  • fifth-wheel trailer
  • fifth-wheel
  • 5th wheel trailer
  • 5th wheel
  • fifth-wheel travel trailer
  • 5th wheel travel trailer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Remorques et remorquage
  • Camping et caravaning
DEF

Unité à deux niveaux conçue pour être fixée et remorquée par une camionnette équipée d'une attache à sellette spéciale installée sur le châssis.

Spanish

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