axle weight
11Axle — For other uses, see Axle (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Axl (disambiguation) or Axel (disambiguation). Train wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. An axle is a… …
12Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula — [ wheelbase trucks. The shorter truck is damaging the bridge because all of its weight is concentrated in a smaller area.] The Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula is a mathematical formula used by truck drivers and United States Department of… …
13Gross vehicle weight rating — A gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the maximum allowable total weight of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded i.e including the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight. The difference between… …
14Gross trailer weight rating — (GTWR) is the total weight of a trailer that is loaded to capacity, including the weight of the trailer itself, plus fluids, and cargo. The static tongue load, the weight of the trailer as measured at the trailer coupling, is 10 15% of the GTWR.… …
15Multi-axle bus — Main article: Bus A tri axle coach, the Neoplan Skyliner A multi axle bus is a bus or coach that has more than the conventional two axles, usually three (known as a tri axle bus), or more rarely, four (known as a quad axle bus). Extra axles are… …
16Unsprung weight — In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung weight (or, more properly, the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the… …
17Beam axle — Solid axle and Panhard rod on a 2002 Mazda MPV A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam axle in which the shaft (or… …
18Live axle — A live axle is a type of beam axle suspension system that uses the driveshafts that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that they move together as a unit.A live axle consists of a central differential in a single… …
19de Dion axle — A rear axle setup developed by Count de Dion in the 19th century in which the driving wheels are attached to curved dead axle that is attached to the frame by a central pivot, the differential unit is bolted to the frame and is connected to the… …
20Swing axle — A swing axle is a simple type of independent suspension first used in early aircraft (1910 or before), such as the Sopwith and Fokker, usually with rubber bungee and no damping. Many later motor car rear swing axles have universal joints… …
