2006-07-12 07:39:57 · 6 answers · asked by sheila m 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
the "fith" wheel is called so because it's the Faith wheel able for the other 4 to transport different kinds of trailers, it wouldn't we able to do a way to connect to the trailer. nickname from the early twenty's when they first came into wide spread use.
2006-07-12 07:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Saltycrabs 1 · 6⤊ 1⤋
First two answers are idiots... I am not sure why the fifth wheel is called the fifth wheel however at least I know what it is!!! LOL I am guessing because it sort of looks like a wheel when the trailer is disconnected from it.
2006-07-12 07:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semis that haul trailers use a "fifth wheel" to connect the trailer directly over the rear axle. Since it is round in shape and carried directly above the rear axle it picked up that name and it is still with us. Actually on a ten wheel tractor this would be the "eleventh wheel".
2006-07-12 07:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not used to move the truck. Thus not having a say to where the truck goes, or any part in the truck's successful course or not. Metaphorically speaking.
2006-07-12 07:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Pavlos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kinda obvious isn't it? two in front two in back (nowdays there are six more in the back) and the fifth for the trailer....
2006-07-12 07:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spare
2006-07-12 07:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋