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Tow hitch A tow ball mounted on the rear of a vehicle. A tow hitch (or tow bar) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear.
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Definitions &Translations What does hitching mean? Definitions for hitching Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word hitching.
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- Gusset (plate) (n) A triangular metal piece used to strengthen a joint. Hasp (n) A metal fastener with a slotted, hinged part that fits over a loop and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock. Idler (n) A mechanism used to regulate the tension in belt or chain.
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Towing Here a military glider is pulled aloft by a tug. Towing is coupling two or more objects together so that they may be pulled by a designated power source or sources. The towing source may be a motorized land vehicle, vessel, animal, or human, the load anything that can be pulled. These may be joined by a chain, rope, bar, hitch, three-point, fifth wheel, coupling, drawbar, integrated platform, or other means of keeping the objects together while in motion. Towing may be as simple as a tractor pulling a tree stump.
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Hitting the Road With Your Horse: Finding the Right Horse Trailer Getting Hitched: Connecting your car/truck to your horse trailer is the “hitch,” which is bolted or welded to the frame of the towing vehicle and has a square receiver into which slides a ball mount. It is important that the hitch is rated to match the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the horse trailer.
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- curtsy, thumb A curtsey (also spelled curtsy or even incorrectly courtsey) is a traditional gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.
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Credentialing Made Easy Typically, physicians need a license and proof of malpractice insurance before they can get hospital privileges; and they need hospital privileges before they can be credentialed by the plans. Since some hospital committees only meet quarterly, it's critical to get the necessary paperwork in order well ahead of time.
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- The kingpin is the mechanism on the trailer that locks it to a road tractor. It is typically positioned between 18 to 48 from the trailer nose. A greased metal grid plate surrounds the kingpin. This grid plate allows the fifth wheel to slide underneath the trailer.
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- Two Half Hitches This is a reliable and useful knot for attaching a rope to a pole or boat mooring. As it's name suggests, it is two half hitches, one after the other. To finish, push them together and snug them by pulling on the standing part.
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Trailer Hitch Classes Defined and Explained Class III Hitches Class III hitches can handle up to 5,000 lbs. GTW and 500 lbs. tongue weight. This type of hitch generally has a 2-inch rectangular receiver and is considered the standard type of hitch for general towing.lass I Hitches This is the lightest type of trailer hitch. A Class 1 trailer hitch can handle a gross trailer weight (GTW) of up to 2,000 lbs., and a maximum tongue weight of 200 lbs. The hitch may be a simple drawbar-type hitch or step bumper-type hitch.
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- Utility's ALSS provides an additional tie-down location for load securement over and above winches, side rail and pipe spools. Utility's New Adjustable Load Securement System Option on Flatbeds is Now Available for All Types of Hauls Including Coils. However, in the field of ALSS, one mistake can end someone's career.
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What Are the Different Types of Hitches? There is more to a hitch than meets the eye. For such a simple mechanism, a great deal depends on the details of a hitch, also called a tow hitch or a tow bar. Having the right hitch for your vehicle, as well as what it is towing, is the only way to guarantee that everything gets to where it is going in the end.
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Bootes Bootes is the cultivator or Ploughman who drives the Bears, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor around the Pole Star, Polaris. The bears, tied to the Polar Axis, are pulling a plough behind them, tilling the heavenly fields in order that the rotations of the heavens should never cease.ootes seems to be both the cow-herder and also the cow (Taurus is a Bull, not a cow). Bootes is related to Old French bovier, herdsman, from Latin bovis, genitive of bos, cow, from the Indo-European root * gwou - 'Cow'.
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- A Class V hitch that mounts in the bed of a pickup. Although much smaller, the fifth-wheel system is similar in design to those used on tractor trailers. Gooseneck. A Class V hitch that mounts on a ball in the bed of a pickup to engage a coupler on a trailer.
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Hitch-Viseâ¢ makes a hitch tight. Hitch-Vise™ Anti-Rattle Clamp. Hitch-Vise™ makes a hitch tight. Hitch-Vise™ (patented) is a receiver hitch tightener designed for both heavy duty and light duty applications. Hitch-Vise is the perfect towing accessory to stop ball mount bump and rattle noise and allows no wobble in all types of receiver mounted racks and carriers.
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hitching Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to hitching: hitching post. (hich′ing) A type of self-propulsion, usually used only by infants, in which a foot or a heel is pushed into the floor by the child to lift the buttocks and move the body.
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General Towing FAQs Class I. 1  Class I hitches are weight carrying (WC) hitches rated up to 2000 lbs. 2  gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 200 lbs. 3  A Class I hitch usually has a 1-1/4 square receiver opening. A Class IV hitch usually has a 2 square receiver opening. 2  A higher class drawbar does not increase the towing capacity of the hitch. 3  To use this class of hitch for weight distribution requires a weight distribution system. 4  Class IV hitches attach to the vehicle frame only.
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Clove hitch The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots and is commonly referred to as a Double Hitch.A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot.It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role. clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role.
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Dinghy Towing A Dinghy is a vehicle that is towed behind a motorhome. It is also referred to as flat towing, four-down towing, and recreational towing. At Dave Smith Motors we offer several vehicles that are suitable for dinghy towing. Vehicles that are generally acceptable for dinghy towing are FWD with manual transmissions and 4WD with manual transfer cases. Some FWD vehicles with automatic transmissions are also flat-towable.
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Trailer Hitch Classes Defined and Explained Class II Hitches Class II hitches are for loads of up to 3,500 lbs. GTW and 300 lbs. tongue weight such as a small boat trailer, snowmobile trailer, motorcycle trailer or camper. This type of trailer hitch is appropriate for larger cars, full-size vans, full-size pickups and SUVs.lass I Hitches This is the lightest type of trailer hitch. A Class 1 trailer hitch can handle a gross trailer weight (GTW) of up to 2,000 lbs., and a maximum tongue weight of 200 lbs.
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What is a Pintle Hitch What is a Pintle Hitch. Question: I just want to know what a pintle hitch is. asked by: steve. Expert Reply: A pintle hitch is primarily used in heavy duty towing situations. The hitch itself resembles a hook that can be closed around the lunette ring that is mounted on the trailer.Part # 63014 is a good example of a pintle hook. If you look at part # 63022, you can see what the lunette ring looks like. just want to know what a pintle hitch is. asked by: steve. Expert Reply: A pintle hitch is primarily used in heavy duty towing situations. The hitch itself resembles a hook that can be closed around the lunette ring that is mounted on the trailer.
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- 1 Gross Trailer Weight, the maximum weight of the trailer and its cargo combined. 2  Gross Tongue Weight, the maximum weight exerted on the hitch ball by the coupler (usually around 10% of the Gross Trailer Weight).  Hitch type, which includes weight-carrying and weight-distributing hitches.
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Noose A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened without. The knot can be used to secure a rope to a post or pole, but only where the end is in a position that the loop can be passed over. 1 Tying. 2 Use in hanging.
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- And, I too have considered a hitch as a 'knot' used to attach a rope to something else, but I'm not sure that's definitive enough. For example, a bowline or F8 can be used to attach a rope to something, but I've never heard/read of either being a hitch.
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General Towing FAQs There are five classes of Hitches for towing trailers. Each class is designed for a specific trailer weight range. The class of hitch you choose is mostly determined by your vehicle and its towing capacity. The vehicle towing capacity of your vehicle determines what it can be used for. Smaller cars and SUVs can only handle smaller loads and probably will use a Class I hitch.