Trucks

Trucks

Any heavy motor vehicle designed to carry loads.

Industry: Automotive

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lorry

Automotive; Trucks

A motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.

Crossmember

Automotive; Automobile

This component of a frame (or subframe), usually placed transversly, connects to and strengthens longitudinal frame rails.

Crumple zones

Automotive; Automobile

Crumple Zones are at the front and rear of a vehicle. They are designed to crumple during a crash and absorb impact to keep the vehicle's occupants safe.

Ground clearance

Automotive; Automobile

This is measured as the lowest-hanging point under a vehicle (usually a differential, part of the suspension or the exhaust system) towards the ground.

Lugging is defined as when an engine's rpm is below its power curve and requires great effort to give motion to the vehicle. This often occurs when the car is going at an incline in a higher gear, ...