Why do they call a 18 wheeler a SEMI .
2007-02-15 12:13:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Means Semi-Truck. Its just a slang term for Tractor trailer. Same reason us truck drivers call cars 4 wheelers I guess.
2007-02-15 15:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason that an eightteen wheeler is called a semi goes to the fact that its proper name is a semi-truck, which means that the tractor( or power unit) is a seperate part from the trailer (cargo carrying area) people call them semi's for short. also i dont drive em i just fix em
2007-02-15 20:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by wrenchbender19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the semi truck doesnt have 18 wheels 8 of them are on the trailer the semi truck can have 6 or 10 making the truck and trailer up to 18 wheels
2007-02-15 20:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by gregs111 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋