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fifth wheel [¦fifth ¦wēl] (mechanical engineering) A coupling device in the form of two horizontal disks that rotate on each other positioned between a tractor and a semitrailer so that they can change direction independently. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the new setup, fifth-wheel trailers are able to back up to one side of the doorway. During the shoot, Levinson slouched before a video console 20 feet above Hjelte Sports Center, where baseball diamonds shared space with a flotilla of movie big rigs, fifth-wheel trailers and catering trucks just south of the Encino-Balboa golf courses. Hitch-mounted trailers and even gooseneck and fifth-wheel trailers follow the vehicle path much more closely than with conventional two-wheel steering. |
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