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KINGBOLT [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Trailers and Hauling
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A vertical bolt connecting the front axle of a wagon, etc., or the truck of a railroad car, with the body: it acts as a pivot when the vehicle turns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Remorques et remorquage
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

[...] le conteneur flexi-van (flexi-van container). À ce dernier, il ne manque qu'un essieu pour être transformé en remorque routière. Le dessous du plancher porte les pièces suivantes : la jupe [...], les béquilles [...], la cheville d'attelage à l'avant (king pin), destinée à s'engager dans la sellette du tracteur (fifth wheel) [...].

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