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 Semi-trailer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modern day semi-trailer trucks often operate as a part of an international transport infrastructure to support containerized cargo shipment.
Some trailers have movable wheel axles that can be adjusted by moving them on a track underneath the trailer body and securing them in place with large pins.
These include a modified trailer with a turntable at the rear to allow a second trailer to be tightly coupled to the rig without the extra cost and handling problems of a dolly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semi-trailer   (1921 words)

  
 Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trailers built for hauling cargo come in different shapes depending on their use.
A full trailer is supported by axles front and rear and pulled by the way of a drawbar.
There are five main types of trailer, defined by their axle arrangement and method of combination.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trailer_(Vehicle)   (399 words)

  
 Semi Truck Trailers
The specialized semi trailer is the entry ticket into a niche market.
Often the load on a flat-bed trailer must be "tarped" by the truck driver to protect the load from the weather or possibly, prying eyes.
Other times the trailer has no bulkhead and the truck tractor is protected by a bulkhead attached between the tractors' 5th wheel and the truck cab.
www.truckweb.com /semi_truck_trailers.htm   (721 words)

  
 Lock Guard Inc. - The ultimate in semi trailer accessories
The greatest in semi trailer accessories, the Lock-Guard easily mounts to your trailer using the existing locking mechanism with padlock.
Lock-Guard, the ultimate in semi trailer accessories, could greatly reduce theft by covering the padlock, locking mechanism, and rivets, increasing the difficulty of breaking into trailer or storage container.
Nation-wide studies have proven that an estimated 10 to 12 billion dollars of merchandise is stolen from cargo trailers, semi trailers, and shipping containers every year.
www.lock-guard.com /trailer   (224 words)

  
 Wooden Toy Semi Trailer Truck
The Semi Trailer Truck toy and its companion piece the wooden toy Log Truck are handcrafted toys that appeal especially to the imaginative 4-5 year old.
The semi trailer truck is a familiar sight to us all, sometimes seeming to out-number automobiles on our nation’s highways.
The wooden toy trailer truck is hand sanded to a satin smooth natural finish, and is durable enough to stand up to years of kids and grand-kids rough play.
www.mainetoys.com /Catalog/Large_Trailer_Truck/large_trailer_truck.html   (154 words)

  
 Vehicle Weight and Dimension Limits in Ontario - FAQ
The SPIF self-steer triaxle and self-steer quad semi-trailers continue to have special rules as stated in the schedules of the regulation.
The trailer may be equipped with a self-contained device to automatically raise the self-steering axle(s) when the vehicle is reversing.
All such trailers built prior to 2006 are grandfathered and may continue to operate for their reasonable operating life.
www.mto.gov.on.ca /english/trucks/vwd   (2026 words)

  
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National Semi-Trailer Corp. was founded in 1973 by Randy Bromley in Detroit, Michigan to accommodate the trucking industry's fluctuating need for trailer support services.
Today National Semi-Trailer Corp., now based in Orlando, Florida, operates an eleven city branch network offering trailers built with the most advanced performance, durability and versatility enhancing specifications available.
As trailer and service specialists and enthusiasts we have created a new level of equipment quality, attention-to-detail and response to meet the needs of a trucking market under intense pressure to perform with ever increasing levels of precision and reliability.
www.nationalsemi.com   (118 words)

  
 Schwebel Goetz & Sieben, Minnesota Personal Injury Law Firm - Semi-Trailer Accident
Semi tractor-trailer Accident Semi Truck Accident Traumatic Brain Injury The case involved a settlement for a 66 year-old homemaker who became a quadriplegic in a trip and fall accident at a shopping mall.
Semi tractor-trailer Accident Semi Truck Accident Spinal Cord Injury The case involved an award for a business executive who suffered a neck injury which resulted in a fusion.
The case involves a 46 year old man whose vehicle was struck by a semi tractor trailer that crossed over into his lane of traffic.
www.schwebel.com /?Page=406   (565 words)

  
 Understanding Truck Accidents
Trailer tandems jackknife happen when the rear tandems of the trailer lock up before the drive axle tandems or the front axle.
Empty trailers have a greater risk of a classic jackknife since there is lessor weight on the tandems.
The classic jackknife usually results from the sudden application of the brakes and the drive axle brakes locking before the trailer brakes or the front axle brakes and usually the vehicle cannot recover.
semi-accident.com /truckaccident.html   (754 words)

  
 The Picture Review :: Crushed Semi Trailer
Upon closer inspection, the trailer of the semi had experienced a catastrophic structural failure: cause unknown.
But, the roof the trailer had also experienced rather extreme damage as well, which might lead one to believe that a meteor from the heavens above crashed down on the trailer, much to the driver's fright.
A huge dent existed on the driver's side of the trailer, which might lead one to believe that the trailer had been hit.
pics.omnux.com /Missouri-CrushedSemi   (281 words)

  
 KWB - The Gocargo semi trailer system
The Gocargo system mounted into the semi trailer can be used by a forklift as a normal trailer floor.
The Gocargo loading- unloading system for semi trailer use is assembled with the following parts:
Gocargo steel wheels are used to position the trailer as accurate as possible in front of the stationary dock.
www.gocargo.nl /gocargo-opleggereng.htm   (582 words)

  
 semi flatbed trailer tarps
Trailers Inc-manufacturer of aluminum livestock semi trailers, horse and stock gooseneck trailers...
Semi Trailer Service - Pinnacle Trailers - Wilmington NC
The permanent and semi permanent core of villagers...
www.gottahavetarps.info /semiflatbedtrailertarps   (600 words)

  
 Glossary of truck terms helpful in truck accident cases
Truck designed primarily to pull a semi trailer by means of a fifth wheel mounted over the rear axle(s); sometimes called a truck tractor or highway tractor to differentiate from it from a farm tractor.
Truck trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly.
Vehicle which carries cargo in a body mounted to its chassis, rather than on a trailer towed by the vehicle.
www.monheit.com /truck/glossary.asp?truck_accident_glossary   (655 words)

  
 Nighttime Tractor Trailer Side Underride
That is the distance between the front of the car and the left rear comer of the semi trailer.
Even if the driver of the car has seen the semi's side marker or reflective strips prior to the semi beginning its turn to face the oncoming car, by the time the headlights are squarely facing the car, those clues may disappear or not be perceived as what they are.
Consequently, when the oncoming light from the semi's headlamps strike the retina, the iris closes down, the rods fatigue, and peripheral lights (side marker lamps and reflectorized tape) may be physiologically impossible to perceive.
www.underridenetwork.org /Parke.html   (2321 words)

  
 Heavy truck and trailer license plates - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Optional 6-year registration: Trailer used for hire or rental with a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less and part of a fleet of 100 or more trailers (s.341.308).
Optional annual registration: Trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less and not used for hire or rental (s.341.06(1)(am)).
Trailer must be used exclusively for farm purposes.
www.dot.state.wi.us /drivers/plateguide/heavy-truck.htm   (384 words)

  
 semi_trailer
To accommodate variable loading needs, all TruckTainer demountable bodies used with a Semi-Trailer are equipped with both front and rear doors, providing through-body loading when bodies are mounted on the trailer.
While most users typically shuttle two bodies at a time, a TruckTainer Semi-Trailer can be designed to carry up to four demountable bodies, depending on the individual demountable body size.
The TruckTainer Semi-Trailer is a complete lifting and locking system that is designed to carry multiple TruckTainer bodies over long distances.
www.demount.com /page89.htm   (385 words)

  
 Semi trailer on SearchRefinement.com
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www.searchrefinement.com /semi-trailer   (186 words)

  
 Wisconsin FACE Report No. 99WI076
At the time of the incident, the victim was standing in front of the trailer, directing the operator of the loader to move a few inches closer to the trailer so the end of a chain could be attached to the bucket.
He was standing in front of the trailer, but the chain didn't reach the bucket so he motioned to the operator to move forward a few inches.
The goal of these investigations is to prevent fatal work injuries in the future by studying: the working environment, the worker, the task the worker was performing, the tools the worker was using, the energy exchange resulting in fatal injury and the role of management in controlling how these factors interact.
www.cdc.gov /niosh/face/stateface/wi/99wi076.html   (1903 words)

  
 Tractor Trailer Semi Truck Crash Attorney Philip E. DeBerard - Accident Lawyer in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Florida
Semi Truck and Tractor Trailer Crash / Accident Attorney
Tractor trailer / truck drivers are under constant pressure to move cargo and then, add the growing problem of truck driver fatigue.
In crashes between passenger vehicles and large semi truck, the ration of occupant fatalities is about 21 to 1.
www.tractortrailercrash.com   (324 words)

  
 Definition of a semitrailer or semi-trailer
Today, a fifth wheel is a wheel or portion of a wheel placed horizontally over the rear axle or axles of a tractor or pickup truck, serving as a coupling for a semitrailer that allows it to rotate for turns and better stability.
In 1918, Fruehauf incorporated his semi-trailer manufacturing company, and the Fruehauf Trailer Company was was formed.
In 1914, he built a trailer to carry a merchant's pleasure boat, which was to be hauled by a Ford automobile.
www.amtrex.net /semitrailer_definition.htm   (519 words)

  
 XTRA Lease...Semi-trailer Renting & Leasing
With more than 85 locations and a fleet of nearly 125,000 trailers, XTRA Lease is one of the largest over-the-road trailer rental and leasing companies in North America.
www.xtralease.com   (28 words)

  
 Manitoba Transportation & Government Services Weights and Dimensions Compliance Guide
with respect to a pony trailer, the longitudinal distance measured from the articulation point of the hitching device to the rear of the pony trailer or any load carried on the trailer, whichever is the greater distance from the front of the pony trailer, or
trailer and the adjacent axle unit on a trailer converter dolly.
with respect to a full trailer, the longitudinal distance measured from the front of the trailer, excluding any auxiliary equipment attached to the front of the full trailer to the rear of the full trailer or any load carried on the trailer whichever is the greater distance from the front of the full trailer, or
www.gov.mb.ca /tgs/transreg/compreg/wdcompguide.html   (3403 words)

  
 Great Dane Trailers
In the past, trailer manufacturers used fiberglass and plywood for semi-insulated vans, much like the materials employed to insulate a house.
LOUISVILLE, KY - Great Dane Trailers introduced two new innovative products today at the Mid-American Trucking Show, Louisville, Ky. Great Dane’s new i-Van is a versatile trailer designed and engineered to offer semi-insulated properties in conjunction with the strength and durability of the Classic dry freight van.
Great Dane Trailers, a manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated and platform trailers, has long been regarded as the industry leader in technology, innovation and quality.
www.greatdanetrailers.com /corporate/media/press_detail.asp?go=media§ion=press&id=52   (692 words)

  
 Semi-Trailer Truck Mileage Increases 4 Percent with Acetone Added to Fuel
Semi truck's fuel tanks have a duel fill tank system that normally keeps the tanks at approximately the same level.
Meanwhile, all things considered, Sizemore's results for his semi truck do approach a basic level of "scientific" when it comes to an in vivo study for fuel economy.
The curve generated by Louis LaPointe, who is a long-time proponent and investigator of adding acetone to fuel, would suggest that the optimal ratio of acetone to fuel would be 1.5 ounces per 10 gallons.
pesn.com /2005/06/13/9600111_Semi_on_Acetone   (878 words)

  
 Benson aluminum flatbed trailers: semi-trailer manufacturer provides custom built platform and lowboy trailers.
We promise to hand-build a platform trailer with quality and value that is second to none on the road today.
A trailer supported by our commitment to deliver excellence, quality and value in every one of our products.
A quality trailer with a proven reputation for reliability and rugged durability.
users.wirefire.com /intlind/new/al_plat_trailers.html   (274 words)

  
 Bridgestone/Firestone Commercial Truck Tires
Since the trailer tires were known to be carrying only about 42% of the weight, this test suggests that using axle weights to calculate rolling resistance contributions to fuel consumption is unreliable.
The result was that changing only the trailer tires—8 out of 18 wheels, or 44% of the tires, produced 67% of the improvement in fuel consumption.
Nevertheless, in all tests, the largest contribution to fuel economy was made by the trailer tire positions.
www.trucktires.com /us_eng/technical/bftechnical/fuel_economy_f.asp   (993 words)

  
 Louisiana Semi Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyers Lafayette Truck Accidents Claims Law Firm
Lawsuits based on crashes and collisions involving trucks, semis, tractor trailers or big rigs involve a complicated group of laws, insurance matters, rules and regulations, and large amounts of evidence.
If you are the victim of a truck accident, you are entitled to compensation for property damage (car repairs), medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and permanent injury or disfigurement.
We have the experience and specialized knowledge to lead the investigation into the cause of a trucking accident and to help you collect the maximum amount allowed under the law.
www.gaarlaw.com /PracticeAreas/PracticeAreaDescriptions2.asp   (593 words)

  
 Ultra-Light Semi-Trailer Made from Composites Could Improve Transport Industry Productivity and Redu
Results gleaned from the trailer have been utilised in the construction of a second lightweight composite semi-trailer, which is also 9750mm long.
A new ultra-light semi-trailer could increase the productivity of the transport industry and reduce environmental and infrastructure damage.
Additionally, the composite trailers are less labour-intensive to produce than their steel counterparts and boast a potential longer working life.
www.azom.com /details.asp?ArticleID=2511   (607 words)

  
 Semi Trailer Parts - Tarps - Service - Pinnacle Trailers
In addition to parts from the major trailer manufacturers, we also carry a wide variety of products by a number of national companies known for producing heavy-duty parts.
We are one of the largest parts and service centers in the southeast and stock over 100,000 parts for a number of types of trailers.
We stock parts for all the trailer models we sell as well as most all over-the-road trailers.
www.pinnacletrailers.com /parts.asp   (493 words)

  
 Semi Truck Trailer Sale
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