Glossary Terms

The term “inboard” means the boat’s engine is seated within the hull of the boat and the propeller extends out the bottom, typically between the stern and midships.

The plate or decal mounted on the trailer that lists vital information such as manufacturer’s name, address, date of manufacture, VIN, and GVWR.

A gooseneck that couples and uncouples hydraulically.

A type of brake, used in motor vehicles, in which the braking force is transmitted from the brake pedal to the brakes by a liquid under pressure.

A unit of power equal in the US to 746 watts and nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second.

Openings on the bottom of pneumatic tankers and grain trailers where products are unloaded. The point where the compartments form individual funnels at the bottom.

Refers to a piston that lifts a dump trailer.

Refers to a truck with a gross vehicle weight of around 20,000 pounds.

Found on tank trailers that haul products which require specific temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

A system for the dump trailers where the truck’s exhaust is taken in at the front of the trailer and is discharged at the rear. This process helps eliminate product from sticking to the [...]