Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

PTO (Power Takeoff) Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment. Tandem Axle (Tandems) Pair of axles and associated suspension usually located close together. Landing Gear legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor. Cargo Weight Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. Kingpin Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery Cabover (Cab-Over-Engine, COE) Truck or tractor design in which the cab sits over the engine on the chassis. Semitrailer trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly. Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo.

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