for the Dead Kennedys song Police Truck Image Olympia Police Truck.JPG thumb right Police pickup truck in Olympia, Washington A police truck is, broadly, a large motor vehicle see truck that is used for police and law enforcement duties. Forms of police truck, and duties Police pickup truck A police pickup truck may be used for many different purposes. Four wheel drive versions may be used for patrolling off road areas such as mountains, forests, flooded areas, shorelines and beaches, where a police car has difficulty maneuvering. They can be used for transporting SWAT teams and often have facilities to securely detain and transport a small number of suspects. Sometimes, police agencies use them for animal control . Articulated police truck Articulated police trucks are mainly used to transport police helicopter s or armored personnel carrier s, and are also used for bomb disposal . One such example is Big Bertha, which was used by the NYPD Bomb Squad . See also SWAT vehicle External links http www.armoredcars.com The Armored Group, LLC. Police Truck Manufacturer Category Police vehicles Category Trucks Category Article Feedback 5 truck stub law enforcement stub pt Brucutu blindado ... more details
Cleanup date July 2010 Truck Acts is the name given to legislation that outlaws truck system s, which ... successor of the Truck Acts is found in the Employment Rights Act 1996 sections 13 27. This replaced and updated the Wages Act 1986 which had itself repealed the Truck Acts. A case called Bristow ... regime cquote The old Truck enactments were very numerous and date from about the year 1464. The particular evil intended to be remedied was the truck system, or payment by masters of their men ... 2 that all contracts to stop wages, and all contracts for frame rents and charges, between employer and artificers, shall be illegal, null and void. In 1887 a further Truck Act was passed, the Truck ... of the Truck Acts was to ensure to workmen the payment of the entire amount of their wages in actual ... might freely carry it home, or spend it without impediment in the open market... The Truck Act of 1831 ... by the workmen, the employer was entitled to provide for in his contract. Accordingly the Truck ..., to note Williams v North s Navigation Collieries 1889 Ltd. 1906 A.C. 136. It decided that the Truck ... rests upon the employer under the Truck Act 1831 section 3, to pay in coin...all the money payable ... enacted to make truck systems illegal The Truck Act 1725 The Truck Act 1831 1 & 2 Will 4 c 37 The Truck Amendment Act 1887 50 & 51 Vict c 46 The Truck Act 1896 59 & 60 Vict c 44 The Truck Act 1940 3 & 4 Geo 6 c 38 The Truck Acts The Truck Acts 1831 to 1896 means the Truck Act 1896 and the Truck Acts 1831 and 1887. ref The Truck Act 1896 , section 12 ref The Truck Acts 1831 to 1940 means the Truck Act 1940 and the Truck Acts 1831 to 1896. ref The Truck Act 1940 , section 3 1 ref The rise of manufacturing ... store, often at highly inflated prices. The Truck Act 1831 made this practice illegal in many ... of the Truck Acts 1831 to 1887, and in all circumstances they fall within the sections directed against unfair and unreasonable fines in the Truck Act 1896 but, unlike employes in factories, workshops ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Automobile image name Mason Truck manufacturer production predecessor successor class platform body style engine gasoline transmission wheelbase length width height weight aka fuel economy fuel capacity related similar designer Mason Truck , founded by A.C. Mason in cooperation with William C. Durant , was a United States U.S. truck manufacturer based in Flint, Michigan . As a subsidiary of Durant Motors , Mason Truck built Road King Speed Truck s in the early 1920s. Mason Motors was a separate venture, a Flint based automobile engine manufacturer started in 1911, also by A.C. Mason, who first led Buick s engine works in Flint. That company was absorbed by Chevrolet in 1915, but remained under the Chevrolet umbrella until January 1, 1918, when it became known as the Motor & Axle Division of Chevrolet. Durant Motors Category Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Category Durant Motors Auto company stub Truck stub de Mason Truck ... more details
Image Nord S d Stadtbahn K ln Teil einer Schildvortriebsmaschine.jpg thumb right Part of a tunnel boring machine on a flatbed truck after its operation in Cologne , Nord S d Bahn subway . Image Trafotransport.jpg thumb Onward transportation of the large transformer by road to the electricity substation in Germany . A flatbed truck or flatbed lorry in British English is a type of truck which can be either Semi trailer truck articulated or rigid. As the name suggests, it has an entirely flat, level bed body with no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or vulnerable to precipitation meteorology precipitation , such as construction equipment, and also for abnormal loads that require more space than is available on a closed body. Railway flatbeds Railways also employ flatbed trucks in engineering trains and freight trains. In United Kingdom Britain and the Commonwealth the term Bogie Flat is often applied to a bogie flatbed truck. Although less common, flatbed railway trucks on rigid frames and axles are sometimes used, with both 4 wheel and 6 wheel versions being extant. In British English, the term truck most commonly relates to railway vehicles, with the word lorry more commonly applied to road vehicles. See also commons category Flatbed trucks Box truck Flatcar Logging truck Lowboy trailer Unreferenced date February 2007 truck stub Category Trucks nl Semi dieplader ... more details
Image KENWORTH TRUCK OLYMPIC BLVD LOS ANGELES AUGUST 29 2007 PATRICE RAUNET HOLLYWOOD.jpg thumb right A conventional Kenworth W900 A conventional truck is a type of truck with its engine in front of the driver much like in a typical car , as opposed to underneath with no nose like in a cab over . This model is the most popular for American truckers. The design gives the driver more leg room and a smoother ride. These models of semi trucks hold their re sale value much better than the cab over engine models. Citation needed date August 2009 DEFAULTSORT Conventional Truck Category Vehicle design Category Trucks truck stub ... more details
notability date September 2010 unreferenced date September 2010 Avenger is a monster truck created by Team Scream Monster Trucks , and is driven by Team Scream s flagship driver Jim Koehler . History The truck was created in 1997 by Team Scream. The truck won the Monster Jam Freestyle Championship in 2003. Avenger s driver, Jim Koehler , is often nicknamed Mr. Excitement , this name was given because he is known for his crashes. The truck and driver were awarded the Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion in 2003 and 2011. cn date May 2011 Category Monster trucks monstertruck stub it Avenger monster truck ... more details
Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name I m a Truck Cover Artist Red Simpson from Album I m a Truck A side B side Released November 1971 in country music 1971 small United States U.S. small Format 7 inch single 7 Recorded 1971 in country music 1971 Genre Country music Country , truck driving ... Reminds Me a Whole Lot of Me br 1971 This single I m a Truck br 1972 Next single Country Western Truck Drivin Singer br 1973 I m a Truck is a song made famous by country music singer Red Simpson . Originally released in 1971 in country music 1971 , the song sometimes known as Hello, I m a Truck became ... had been looking for artists for his label, Portland Limited, when he received a song called I m a Truck ... Records . ref http www.virtualtruckroute.com music lyrics helloimatruck.html Virtual Truck Route Web site ref A truck s story never told Although the song is about truck driver truck driving , I m a Truck is specifically about life on the road through the eyes of a truck . Instead of giving praise to the hard work of the truck driver as most truck driving songs had , the truck whose story is told in first person narrative takes a cynical look at the profession. For instance, he the truck paints the man who drives him as an arrogant braggart, citing as an example the truck driver s story to others of how he topped a long, steep hill with ease but, as the truck points out, conveniently forgets other situations such as missing a gear and causing the truck s engine to stall or nearly driving ... us like I was sitting up on jacks in the latter case, if it hadn t been for the truck s efforts to stay ... getting credit for the truck driver s job well done, he continues to muse about his life The trucker flirts with waitresses but never tip s them he winds up parked next to a smelly cattle truck instead ... with an iron the truck wishes aloud he d have a flat on the inside dual to teach the driver a lesson ... instead of the artist that the truck apparently really enjoys, Merle Haggard . Chart performance ... more details
distinguish Pickup truck racing Formula Truck File Truck Racing Stuart Oliver Brands Hatch Nov 2006.jpg thumb alt Stuart Oliver s Racing truck at Brands Hatch, 2006. Stuart Oliver s Racing truck at Brands Hatch , 2006. Truck racing is a form of Motorsport Motor racing motor racing which involves modified versions of heavy tractor unit s on List of auto racing tracks racing circuits . The sport started in United States in 1980 s. It was called the Great American Truck Race. The races were mostly in the Southern United States . Also the trucks use were actually real working trucks and used street tires. Most of it popularity came from the movie Smokey and the Bandit In England, however, in the last few years the profile of truck racing has increased, and currently over 30 teams regularly compete. The sporting regulations came under the control of the F d ration Internationale de l Automobile FIA later, to ensure that the vehicles conform to the layout and original style of the truck, whilst ... motorsport body from the drivers country. The makes of truck currently represented in truck racing ... systems can compete effectively. The organising body for truck racing in the United Kingdom is the British Truck Racing Association founded in 1984. The British Championships and race events are organised by the British Automobile Racing Club The FIA European Truck Racing Championship was created in 1985. Race truck manufacturers col begin col break width 50 ERF lorry manufacturer ERF Foden ... Likhacheva ZIL col end 2012 Calendar Provisional Dates for the 2012 British Truck Racing Association ... www.btra.org British Truck Racing Association website http www.truckracer.tv British Truck Racing 2011 Video Highlights References Reflist Category Truck racing series Category Auto racing by type Category Trucks motorsport stub de Truck Racing fr Course de camions it Truck racing hu Truck Racing nl Truckracing no Truck racing sv Truck Racing tr Kamyon yar zh ... more details
Infobox automobile name Datsun Truck image File Datsun220truck.jpg 250px Datsun 220 series truck br File Datsun 620 truck.jpg 250px Datsun 620 truck br File 1979 1983 Datsun 720 2 door cab chassis 01.jpg 250px 1982 Datsun 720 manufacturer Nissan production 1955 1986 as a Datsun predecessor Datsun 17T 1937 1944 br Datsun 1121 1946 br Datsun 2124 1947 1949 br Datsun 3135 1949 1950 br Datsun 4146 1950 1951 br Datsun 5147 1951 1953 br Datsun 6147 1953 1955 successor Nissan Hardbody Truck Nissan Hardbody Truck D21 class Compact car Compact pickup truck body style 2 door Regular cab br 2 door Extended cab King cab br 4 door Extended cab King cab layout Front engine design Front engine , rear wheel drive engine 860cc Nissan D engine D10 I4 Datsun 120 br 860cc B 1 I4 Datsun 125, 126 br 1.0L Nissan ... Datsun Datsun Nissan Pickup truck Compact pickups compact pickup truck was produced in Japan from ... in January 1955 as the first Datsun truck with up to date styling. It used the 25 hp, 860cc Nissan ... engine, the Nissan E engine Nissan E 1 , rated at 60 hp. The 220 was the first Datsun truck ... nose of the hood. Vehicle type, SINGLECAB truck 320 , longer wheelbase SINGLECAB track G320 , DOUBLECAB ... characteristics and the robust chassis engine was easy to handle, it was a best seller in the truck ... Series . Datsun 520 File Datsun1300PickupEsplanadeFront.jpg thumb Datsun 1300 520 truck The Datsun ... and very short bed In February 1972, the Datsun 620 truck was released and was in production until 1979. It was a regular cab truck a King Cab version was released in 1977 and two types of wheelbases ... KC King Cab were the GL long bed , DX deluxe , ST sport truck aka Li l Hustler shortbed and Cab and Chassis ... lights on the rear bed corners with amber turn signals over the red stop tail lights while the backup ... style beds. Model years 1986.5 second half and later were called Nissan Hardbody Truck s, chassis ... DATSUN TRUCK D22 0105 index.html Nissan DATSUNTRUCK http history.nissan.co.jp DATSUN ... more details
notability date September 2011 Deleted image removed Image Truck Dismount.PNG right 200px Deleted image removed Image Truck Dismount windshield glitch.PNG thumb Windshield glitch Unsourced image removed Image TruckDismount.JPG right thumb 200px Truck Dismount also known as Rekkaturvat is a computer game made by Jetro Lauha of tAAt . Truck Dismount is a simple stress reliever, allowing players to release their anger on a 3D computer graphics 3D stick figure. ref name gametunnel cite web url http www.gametunnel.com ?game truck dismount title Truck Dismount author Carroll, Russell publisher gametunnel.com date 2004 01 07 accessdate 2008 04 16 ref The game has no other aim but to cause as much damage to the ragdoll physics man as possible. The figure can interact with ramps, a truck and a wall. Players can sit the man in the truck, on the cabin, on the very top, or stand him in front of it. The player sets the speed of the truck and where the ramps are located &mdash if they are to be present at all &mdash and simply lets the carnage unfold. Players are given points dependent on how much damage they inflict on the stick figure. Glitches include making the man soar several metres into the air by positioning him just at the edge of a ramp, and embedding the man partway into the truck s still intact windshield after a violent impact. Dismount Levels Dismount levels is an editor tool for creating Dismount like games, and is also made by tAAt . It has been discontinued. References reflist See also Stair Dismount External links http secretexit.com games truckdismount http jet.ro http dismount.4t.com Fan Site http www.planetfreeplay.com interview 7 Interview with Jetro Lauha Category Puzzle video games Category Windows games Category Demoscene software Category Video games developed in Finland fi Rekkaturvat Truck Dismount ... more details
dablink This article is about roadways at interchanges that keep trucks to the right of cars. For the general concept of a roadway that allows trucks and other vehicles to bypass a built up area, see bypass route . globalize USA date January 2011 A truck bypass is a roadway that provides physical separation of truck s from passenger vehicles at a freeway interchange road interchange in order to eliminate weaving between passenger cars traveling at higher speeds and trucks traveling at lower speeds. ref San Bernardino Associated Governments, http www.sanbag.ca.gov projects interchange devore.html Interstate 15 Interstate 215 Devore Interchange Reconstruction , accessed February 2008 ref Typically a truck bypass exits the main freeway some distance before the interchange it is intended to bypass trucks are usually required to use the bypass, while passenger cars may choose between the bypass and the main traffic lanes. A truck bypass may take the form of a dedicated roadway as in the Newhall Pass Interchange or a collector distributor road as in the El Toro Y . The bypass allows vehicles traveling on it to exit the interchange in the same possible directions as the main line of traffic, and then merges with the respective freeway at some point past the interchange. Truck bypass should not be confused with truck lane a truck lane is a lane dedicated for trucks on steep inclines that is not physically separated from the main highway. A notable example of a truck bypass is at the Newhall Pass Interchange in Los Angeles , where trucks traveling on Interstate 5 in California Interstate 5 are separated from passenger cars onto a dedicated roadway the original U.S. Route 99 over which I 5 was built located east of the freeway. See also Newhall Pass interchange , where a crash shut down a truck bypass tunnel for several days in October 2007 New Jersey Turnpike , a toll road with a continuous car and truck split El Toro Y , a freeway interchange that features a truck bypass Re ... more details
to 250px if left blank pixels caption category Truck racing country region Brazil & South America inaugural ... RM Competi es manufacturer Volkswagen Trucks and Buses Volkswagen current season 2011 F rmula Truck season website http www.formulatruck.com.br formulatruck.com F rmula Truck is a Brazil ian motorsport series, competed by truck tractor unit s. History Origin of the category came from the contact between the truck Aur lio Batista F lix Santos and Portuguese journalist Francisco Santos. On September ... for safety was a priority for the realization of a new presentation of the category back to truck ... 13 trucks on the grid. image Formula Truck 2006 Curitiba Volkswagen leads.jpg thumb right Renato Martins ... Truck, Aur lio Batista F lix, died of a stomach hemorrhage. Felix had heart problems and suffered ... at the end of training. Formula Truck in the number of turns of a step varies between 30 and 35, depending ... with Pace Truck are not counted as valid. In relargadas starts and there is a pairing of the trucks ... Formula Truck 2006 Curitiba Pace Truck.jpg thumb right Pace Truck of 2006 championship. Pace Truck ... and yellow, which scores the first five places. At this point, the trail enters the Pace Truck ... with enough power to pass the 200 km h, in Formula Truck is a speed limit of 160 km h, to ensure better ... 2 1 Champions class wikitable style font size 95 Year Championship Driver Truck Team Manufactures Champions 1996 F rmula Truck season 1996 Brazilian flagicon S o Paulo Renato Martins Scania company Scania Marfran rowspan 8 1997 F rmula Truck season 1997 Brazilian flagicon Paran Oswaldo Drugovich, Jr. Scania company Scania Drugovich Auto Pe as 1998 F rmula Truck season 1998 Brazilian flagicon Paran Oswaldo Drugovich, Jr. Scania company Scania Drugovich Auto Pe as 1999 F rmula Truck season 1999 Brazilian flagicon Rio Grande do Sul Jorge Fleck Volvo Trucks Volvo ABF Volvo 2000 F rmula Truck season ... 2001 F rmula Truck season 2001 Brazilian flagicon Paran Wellington Cirino Mercedes Benz ABF 2002 F rmula ... more details
The Rotork Sea Truck is a flat hulled, high speed watercraft , similar to a small landing craft . Made from fibreglass , they may be used to land vehicles without jetties or harbour facilities. They were designed partially by James Dyson in the 1970s, as part of his final year s project at the Royal College of Art . Jeremy Fry was co designer. The craft is still manufactured by Rotork Rotork Marine in Bath, Somerset Bath , England . The Sea Truck won a Design Council award and in 1975 the The Duke of Edinburgh s Award Duke of Edinburgh s Award special prize. References reflist http rotork.imcl.ru boat.php Rotork Sea Truck External links http rotork.imcl.ru index.php Official web page Category Boat types Category James Dyson vehicle stub fr Sea Truck ... more details
inlinerefs date July 2011 File WalkingMachine USArmyTransportationMuseum DSCN7543.JPG thumb right 230px Walking truck in the U.S. Army Transportation Museum in Fort Eustis The walking truck cybernetic walking machine was an experimental Quadruped Robotics quadruped robot made by General Electric in 1968 ref cite book first1 Phillip last1 McKerrow title Introduction to Robotics year 1991 publisher Addison Wesley Publishing Company isbn 0 2011 8240 8 ref . It was designed by Ralph Mosher to help infantry carry equipment over rough terrain. The stepping of the robot was controlled by a human operator through foot and hand movements coupled to hydraulic valves. The complex movements of the legs and body pose were done entirely through hydraulics. The hydraulic fluid and pressure was supplied through an off board system. The Walking Truck can be seen at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum in Fort Eustis, VA. Wickelgren, 1996 . The robot weighed 3,000 pounds and could walk up to 5 miles an hour. It was exhausting to control and operators, according to program lead Ralph Mosher who was the primary driver, could only drive the Walking Truck for a limited time. References Reflist External links http www.frc.ri.cmu.edu hpm project.archive Image.Archive other.robots Mosher.GE.walking.truck.jpg A photograph of the truck. http www.educatedearth.net video.php?id 5000 A video of the truck operating Category Robots of the United States Category Military vehicles of the United States Category Quadruped robots Category 1960s robots robo stub de Walking Truck ... more details
Image Lancesnow.jpg right thumb 300px A truck camper In North America the term truck camper and its derived ... in the bed of a pickup truck . In North America, this RV type is sometimes known as a slide in or cab ... Truck campers are usually considered the most versatile form of recreational vehicle. They are capable of going virtually anywhere a pickup truck can go. The earliest truck campers date to the mid 40s and appeared almost at the same time. They were the Cree Truck Coach build in Marcellus, Michigan ... 1&ved 0CCsQ6AEwAA v onepage&q&f true Traveling Home Rides On Truck , June 1951, Popular Science early Truck camper ref What is believed to be http www.vancouver.hm largecamper.html the world s largest truck camper 18 foot was manufactured by Interior RV now defunct of Penticton, BC, Canada. It was a one .... Interior RV was also the first company to develop a slide out for a truck camper. The truck camper ... RV types in terms of amenities. North America s largest truck camper manufacturer is Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation of Lancaster, California, followed by Arctic Fox of La Grande, Oregon. Truck .... The truck camper is also becoming a very popular RV type in Australia, where rugged terrain makes them a practical choice. Features & Classification of Truck Campers Technically speaking, any RV that can be easily dismounted from its carrying vehicle qualifies as a truck camper. In Australia it is very common to see them mounted on flatbed truck s, or even on what, in North America, would ... deletable image caption The lines of definition can blur between a truck camper and a recreational ... deletable image caption Modern truck campers contain most of the amenities found in larger RV ... truck campers utilize slides , which are a movable sections of exterior wall, usually containing the dinette. Truck campers are loaded and off loaded to a vehicle utilizing four corner jacks which enable the camper to be raised, and the truck backed up underneath. The camper is then secured to the vehicle ... more details
File Blacksmith05.jpg thumb right 300px Blacksmith Blacksmith was a monster truck that used to run on the Monster Jam circuit. The body of the truck is based on the Willys Americar 1941 Willys Pickup . ref name offroaders The truck was first driven by Corey Clark and Pablo Huffaker, with Tina Huffaker, Ryan Huffaker, Aaron Basl, and Norm Miller following. ref name offroaders cite web title Blacksmith Monster Truck url http www.offroaders.com directory monster trucks Blacksmith.htm publisher Offroaders accessdate 18 July 2010 ref The truck was created and first seen in 2001. ref name offroaders It competed at the Monster Jam World Finals six consecutive times since being seen in 2001. ref name offroaders In 2007, the truck ran until the Monster Jam World Finals when it was replaced by Captain s Curse, which is now driven by Alex Blackwell. ref name offroaders Blacksmith still appears in video games, including the new Monster Jam video game that is set to release in fall of 2010. ref name videogame cite web title ew Monster Jam Video Game For 2010 url http www.monsterjam.com videogame publisher Monster Jam accessdate 18 July 2010 ref update after 2010 11 30 References reflist Category Monster trucks monstertruck stub it Blacksmith monster truck ... more details
The Bering Truck Corporation is a former United States manufacturer and distributor of truck s. It was headquartered in Front Royal, Virginia . The company was a part of Bering Motors . History File 2000 Bering LD15.jpg thumb 2000 Bering LD15 Established and Founded in 1997 in Front Royal, Virginia, Bering Truck was the first new American truck manufacturer and distributor established in over 70 years. In partnership with Hyundai Motor Company of Korea, three classes of trucks were launched into the US market. The first trucks were sold in 1999 and in one short year, Bering was the fastest growing US truck company having sold more than 1400 trucks. Bering was forced to cease operations in 2001 after its sole supplier entered into a relationship with Daimler Chrysler and terminated the Bering agreements. Litigation ensued, in an international arbitration between Bering and Hyundai, the arbitration panel found in 2004 that Hyundai had breached its agreements with Bering in bad faith. A Federal anti trust case filed by Bering against Hyundai and Daimler Chrysler was settled out of court in 2006. ref http fleetowner.com mag fleet bering shuts down ref Products Truck Bering LD15 class 4 truck with Detroit Diesel 638 engine and Allison automatic transmission Bering MD23 and MD26 class 6 truck with Cummins ISB engine Bering HDMX Concrete mixer truck with Caterpillar Cat C12 engine and Eaton transmission See also Hyundai Motor Company References reflist Category Defunct truck manufacturers Category Defunct bus manufacturers Category Companies based in Virginia Category Warren County, Virginia Category Hyundai vehicles Category Defunct companies based in Virginia Category Companies established in 1997 auto company stub ko ... more details
Image 1988 Ford Econoline 350.JPG thumb 250px right A Ford Econoline 350 box truck in Harrisonburg, Virginia . A box truck , also known as a cube truck , cube van , bob truck , box van , or straight truck , is a truck with a cuboid shaped cargo area. Road vehicles They usually range in size 4 to 7 m in length, with smaller or larger sizes existing but being rare in North America . They usually have a garage door like rear door that rolls up. On some box trucks, the cargo area is accessible from the cabin truck cab through a small door. Box trucks are usually used by companies that need to haul Appliance band appliances or furniture . They are also used as moving truck s which can be rented from companies such as U Haul or Ryder . ref cite web url http trucks.about.com cs workingtrucks a box trucks.htm title What Is a Box Truck? Differences Between Box Trucks and Cargo Vans publisher Trucks.about.com date 2011 06 16 accessdate 2011 11 20 ref In North America, Ford Motor Company Ford , Dodge and Chevrolet GMC General Motors division GMC have historically been the most common manufacturers of conventional cabin truck cab chassis to which various producers called body builders or upfitters attach the box that holds cargo. Isuzu , Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. Mitsubishi Fuso and UD Trucks Corporation UD Nissan Diesel have been the most common marketers of cabover type medium duty cab chassis used as platforms for box trucks. In North America, these trucks can range from Truck ... trucks, and announced it was withdrawing from the medium duty commercial truck market. The same GM plant ... Light & Medium Truck 2010 Medium Duty Preview accessdate 7 January 2010 ref The body on a box truck ... Express Chevrolet Van GMC Vandura GMC Savana . Image UHI DC5132J.JPG thumb Ford F350 box truck ... wheeled railway truck freight vehicle with a fully enclosed body. In British English the word truck ... van is widely used in both contexts. See also Flatbed truck Sources Reflist Category Trucks Category ... more details
Refimprove date April 2007 Image Trophytruck.jpg thumb right A SCORE Trophy Truck competing in the Baja 1000 Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks . Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long suspension travel travel suspensions and high power engines. They are intended for desert racing, and are not Street legal vehicle street legal . Truck design Image Gus Vildosola.jpg thumb right Gus Vild sola driving his Trophy Truck during the 2005 Baja 500 They are most often 2 wheel drive, and most feature a 4130 chrome moly tube frame chassis covered by a fiberglass or other composite body. Engines are required to be naturally aspirated, and are typically V8 s generating in excess of 700 Horsepower hp . They are also required to be of the same manufacturer as the body of the truck. Suspension travel can exceed convert 30 in mm depending on chassis design. Most Trophy trucks use independent A arm suspensions up front. In the rear, most trucks use a 3 or 4 link setup with a solid axle, while some use various types of independent suspension. Suspension and damping duties are handled by 1 or 2 shock absorbers per wheel usually consisting of one coil over and one by pass Shock absorber shock . ref http www.brenthelindustries.com webpages.asp?wpid 69 Brenthel Industries brenthelindustries.com ref See also Stadium truck , its radio controlled car radio controlled counterpart Listen filename RickJohnsonTrophyTruckTraxxas.ogg title Pro 2 demonstration description Ricky Johnson racer Ricky Johnson demonstrates a Pro 2 Trophy Truck 555 kB, 7 sec format Ogg References references Related links http www.desertracing.com Desert Racing site Offroading Off road racing Class of Auto racing Category Off road racing Category Off road vehicles ru Trophy Truck ... more details
A Shunt truck , also known as a Spotting tractor , Yard truck , Yard Dog , Yard jockey , mule , etc. is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia or truck in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand , and a semi trailer hitch to carry the freight. A semi trailer does not trail completely behind the towing vehicle, but is attached at a point that is forward of the rear most axle of the towing unit, so that some fraction of the weight of the trailer is carried by the rear axle s of the prime mover. This arrangement requires both tractor and semi trailer to be distinct in design from a rigid truck and trailer. The Shunt truck of this design seems to be a distinctly North American. There are only 2 manufacturer that use generally the same specs, both are located in North America. Distinctions between a Shunt truck and a regular Truck are several and noticeable The typical Cab over design is held to, but with no passenger or sleeping space provided, as it is exceptionally rare for these vehicles to be on public road s. 12 gauge steel side wall Cab construction with convert 1 2 in mm adj on steel floors for protection in abusive & dangerous work environments. ref cite web title Capacity Texas url http www.capacitytexas.com pdf files quadfold2004.pdf publisher capacitytexas.com ref The semi trailer hitch has an integrated lifting mechanism designed to allow the semi trailers legs to remain in the down position during movement. convert 5 in mm and 70,000 lb. of Hydraulic lift are typical. 360 Degree View for to facilitate five to six moves an hour gallery File Campbells Shunt Truck.JPG A Shunt truck with Campbell Soup logo gallery References reflist http www.trucknews.com issues story.aspx?aid 1000227345&type Print 20Archives http www.yardtruckexperts.com v vspfiles images TJ5000 dot.pdf typical ... thedieselgypsy.com Personal memoirs of Shunt trucks by HARRY RUDOLFS a million mile Truck Driver & Contributor ... more details
Refimprove date October 2008 Cleanup date October 2008 Hard Truck is a series of truck driver trucking simulation game simulators and racing video game s published in the United States by ValuSoft . The series currently has three released installments, with a fourth to be released soon. Hard Truck File Hard truck english small valusoft.jpg 100px thumb right The original Hard Truck The original Hard Truck was developed by Russia n developer SoftLab NSK published by Buka Entertainment , and released on April 20,1998. ref http www.softlab nsk.com Pro truck.html ref It emphasized truck racing , although ... 14.000 kg div col end Hard Truck 2 main Hard Truck 2 King of the Road Similar to the original, but more ... gun helicopter to attempt to slow the player down. Once they ve demolished the player s truck, they write the player out a simple ticket. The game is more similar to Hard Truck 2 King of the Road than to Hard Truck . multicol Trucks DAF Trucks DAF ZiL ZIL GAZelle MAZ T Storm Volvo Scania AB Mercedes ... Megan Fiat Marea Offroad VAZ 1111 Oka multicol end Hard Truck 18 Wheels of Steel File 18 wheels.jpg thumb right 150px Hard Truck 18 Wheels of Steel In this installment, the racing option is removed completely ... off Hard Truck Apocalypse Hard Truck Apocalypse shares the same name, but is in actuality a standalone game. A completely different take on the hard truck games, developed by the Russian developer ... guns, shotguns, and mortars to laser and energy weapons. The game was soon followed by Hard Truck Apocalypse Hard Truck Apocalypse Rise of Clans , The official standalone expansion to Hard Truck Apocalypse ... city of Edmonton in le canada . The game reuses a lot of material from Hard Truck Apocalypse ... new storyline. See also Rig n Roll References refs Category Trade simulation games Category Truck racing video games Category Video games developed in Russia pl Hard Truck ru Hard Truck uk Hard Truck ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A Truck accessory is an Aftermarket automotive aftermarket part that is used to enhance the style or function of the original Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM pickup truck . Truck accessories are differentiated from other parts, typically referred to as hard parts or cores that include distributor s, water pump s, radiator s and the like. Some of the more popular accessories for light duty trucks include tubular products such as nerf bar s, grille guards, tonneau cover s, truck tool boxes, autocarts, hard top and bed extenders. History Truck accessories to change the look of the vehicles did not become popular until the 1990s. Products in this industry include performance and racing components, cosmetic and functional accessories, wheels and tires, mobile electronics, safety products, restoration parts, handling equipment, drivetrain parts, grille guards, bumper replacements, steps, nerf bars and more. Previously, domestic U.S. manufacturers including General Motors , Ford Motor Company , Chrysler , and American Motors considered their light duty trucks Chevrolet pickup truck Chevrolet , Ford F Series Ford , Dodge D Series Dodge , and Jeep Gladiator Jeep as work vehicles and often did little to accommodate appearance accessories. Aftermarket suppliers ... truck types and sizes. With the dawn of the extended cab , trucks began taking on a more urban appeal and were being purchased for their style as well as their utility. This new audience of truck owner ... for accessories that would complement the look of their truck and manufacturers began to accommodate ... deflectors. In addition, truck manufacturers began collaborating with and designing their vehicles ... There are numerous manufactures of accessories. The primary trade association that represents truck .... External links http www.dualliner.com truck bed liner.php Truck Bed Liner CarDesign nav DEFAULTSORT Truck Accessory Category Automotive accessories ... more details
Infobox video game title Snuggle Truck image File Snuggle Truck promo art.png caption Snuggle Truck app logo developer Owlchemy Labs producer Alex Schwartz, Yilmaz Kiymaz designer Alex Schwartz lead designer level designer Elisabeth Beinke, Nick Bernick, Chris Lopes, Elliott Mitchell programmer Yilmaz Kiymaz lead programmer , Alex Schwartz, Devin Reimer artist Bill Tiller lead artist , Franco Galletta composer Brian Dutton, Luke Thomas engine Unity game engine Unity Adobe Flash Flash version 1.5 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X br 1.7.1 iOS, Steam released April 28, 2011 genre Action game Action , Driving game Driving , Racing game Racing modes Single player video game Single player ratings Apple Inc. Apple 4 platforms iOS Apple iOS , Mac OS X , Microsoft Windows Windows , Blackberry PlayBook , Nokia N9 , Linux Adobe Flash Flash , Android operating system Android media requirements input Snuggle Truck is a Driving game driving Racing game racing Action game action game developed by Owlchemy Labs . After its initial concept, Smuggle Truck was rejected by Apple s App Store due to its controversial subject matter, the characters were swapped out for zoo animals and the game was retitled Snuggle Truck in 2011. ref http www.wired.com gamelife 2011 05 iphone snuggle truck Snuggle Truck iOS Game Ditches Immigrant Characters for Fluffy Animals Game Life Wired.com ref Since then, approximately 2 million copies have been downloaded for iOS Apple iOS , with 1.3 million downloads during the 9 days after going free to play . ref http www.joystiq.com 2011 11 24 snuggle truck downloaded 1 3 million times in 9 days after going Snuggle Truck downloaded 1.3 million times in 9 days after going free Joystiq ref On March 26, 2012, both Snuggle Truck and Smuggle Truck were included in the Humble Indie Bundle Humble Bundle for Android 2 Humble Bundle for Android 2 , though the latter is only available ... snuggle truck bonus game added to humble bundle for title Snuggle Truck bonus game added to Humble ... more details
unreferenced date July 2008 Image tl3loading.gif thumb right 150px Grapple Truck Example Animation Grapple truck is a term used to described a truck that has a grapple loader mounted to its frame which is used for loading and sometimes hauling bulky waste . A grapple loader is defined by ANSI Z245.1 as blockquote a hydro mechanical device able to rotate on an axis with a grapple or bucket attached at the end of the boom, which is intended for the collection of waste that due to size and or weight is impractical to containerize. blockquote Grapple trucks are commonly used by municipal sanitation or public works departments, and by waste collection companies. Grapple trucks can also sometimes be used in road construction and repair. There are six types of bulky waste collection system in which grapple trucks are used loader and body systems, rear steer system, rolloff systems, rear mounted loader and haul truck systems, rear mounted loader and trailer systems, and transfer systems. Loader and body system Image fridgebridge.jpg thumb right Loader and body system A grapple truck can sometimes ... is mounted behind a truck cab. A cable roll off is mounted behind the grapple. The grapple loads ... on. Boxes are transported between staging area and landfill by a shuttle truck. clear Rear mounted loader and haul truck system Image rearloadertruck.jpg thumb right Rear loader and truck system A grapple loader is mounted on the rear of a short frame chassis. The grapple truck loads into separate ... is loaded, then when it is full it is exchanged for an empty one. An additional truck is used to shuttle ... is mounted with a dump truck body on a truck chassis. The grapple truck loads into the dump truck body or into separate haul trucks. When the dump truck body is full, the trash is transferred ...?a 354&z 37 ANSI Grapple Truck Standards http www.pwmag.com industry news.asp?sectionID 772 ... Trucks Truck stub cs Hydraulick ruka de Ladekran ru sk Hydraulick ruka uk ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 Infobox Monstertruck name Cyborg image image Cyborg truck .jpg 300px caption Cyborg racing in Arizona owner Jack Koberna driver Jack Koberna style 2004 customized Ford F 150 engine 496 Big Block Chevy home city Edgewood, NM year created Early 1990s Cyborg is a monster truck currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. It is owned and driven by Jack Koberna. It is notable in that it is the only two wheeled drive vehicle on the circuit, and features an independent front suspension , as the front wheels are the two which are not powered. http www.monstertrucks uk.com cyborg.html Although this provides recognition, the two wheel drive presents a serious competitive disadvantage, as the truck cannot climb over obstacles as easily as other trucks. http www.monstertrucks uk.com cyborg.html However, the front suspension has received large amounts of attention from other teams. Although Jack runs Cyborg most of the time, he does have a four wheeled drive monster truck that is called Tuff E Nuff that runs on occasion. http www.monstertrucks uk.com cyborg.html See also Monster Truck List of Monster Trucks References reflist 2 External links Commons cat Cyborg truck Category Monster trucks Monstertruck stub ... more details
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