2006-10-24 16:01:05 · 22 answers · asked by bluesharpman_642000 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
depends on what you define as a wheel...
18 rubber wheels. 1 5th wheel. 1 steering wheel. the list goes on and on with all kinds of wheels... fly wheels, etc.
2006-10-24 16:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 18-Wheeler has 16 wheels not 18
2006-10-24 23:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by blondiegirl1065 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18
2006-10-24 23:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by K. K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This seems simple enough, but i've seen some with 20 wheels and I think its still called an 18 wheeler. I've never heard of a 20 wheeler.
2006-10-24 23:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody call them 18 wheeler but it could be a 20 or 24 and still 18 wheeler, besides if the truck is carrying tires said 200 then is a 218 wheeler, you never know, it's a crazy world.. cyb
2006-10-24 23:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever since a tandem drive tractor with 3 axles started pulling tandem trailers with 2 axles there have been 18 wheels on the road. Any other number disqualifies it as an 18 wheeler.
2006-10-25 00:22:28 · answer #6 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 18 wheeler came about when cb radio was very popular and was meant for any large truck on the road. The absolute number of wheels was unimportant so long as it was more than 10.
There were other names for other vehicles but I don't recall.
2006-10-25 00:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, typically 18, but some so called 18 wheelers have trailers with different # wheels.
2006-10-24 23:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18, thats why it is called and 18 wheeler. 10 on the tractor and 8 on the trailer.
2006-10-24 23:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by zj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
19 if you count the steering wheel. 10 if it's just the tractor.(In some cases only six) Depending on the trailer it could have 18 or 14 possibly 22. ( If it's a "low boy". Also depends on the tractor.) If the tractor is running "super singles" six plus the trailer. Or Six plus the trailer plus the steering wheel. Forget it I'm getting confused! I forgot about tandems!
2006-10-24 23:12:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its actually got 18 wheels.
2006-10-24 23:04:47 · answer #11 · answered by ret w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋