Multiquip Trailers - Manual (Page 48)

page 48 — trailer • owner's manual — rev. #4 (11/08/13)
glossary of terms
AXlE — Indicates the maximum weight the axle can
support in pounds, and the diameter of the axle expressed
in inches. Please note that some trailers have a double axle.
This will be shown as 2-6000 lbs., meaning two axles with
a total weight capacity of 6000 pounds.
BEAD — The part of the tire that is made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to
fit the rim.
BeaD separation — This is the breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Bias plY tire — A pneumatic tire in which the ply
cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles
substantially less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
BraKing sYstem — System employed in stopping the
trailer. Typical braking systems are electric, surge, hydraulic,
hydraulic-surge and air-over-hydraulic.
CarCass — The tire structure, except tread and sidewall
rubber which, when inflated, bears the load.
CFr — Code of Federal Regulations.
CHunKing — The breaking away of pieces of the tread
or sidewall.
ColD inFlation pressure — The pressure in the
tire before you drive.
CorD — The strands forming the plies in the tire.
CorD separation — The parting of cords from adjacent
rubber compounds.
Coupler — Type of hitch used on the trailer for towing.
CraCKing — Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or
inner liner of the tire extending to cord material.
Ct — A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and
rim system in which the rim is designed with rim flanges
pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on
the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim
flanges inside the air cavity of the tire.
CurB weigHt — The weight of a motor vehicle with
standard equipment including the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so equipped, air conditioning
and additional weight optional engine.
eleCtriCal — Electrical connectors (looms) are
provided with the trailer so the brake lights and turn signals
can be connected to the towing vehicle.
extra loaD tire — A tire designed to operate at
higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the
corresponding standard tire.
Frame lengtH — This measurement is from the ball
hitch to the rear bumper (reflector).
Frame wiDtH — This measurement is from fender to
fender.
Fuel Cell — Provides an adequate amount of fuel for
the equipment in use. Fuel cells must be empty when
transporting equipment.
groove — The space between two adjacent tread ribs.
gross axle weigHt rating (gawr) — The
maximum weight that any axle can support, as published
on the Certification / VIN label on the front left side of the
trailer. Actual weight determined by weighing each axle on
a public scale, with the trailer attached to the towing vehicle.
gross veHiCle weigHt rating (gvwr) — The
maximum number of pounds the trailer can carry, including
the fuel cell (empty). Actual weight determined by weighing
trailer on a public scale, without being attached to the
towing vehicle.
HitCH weigHt — The downward force exerted on the
hitch ball by the trailer coupler.
innerliner — The layer(s) forming the inside surface
of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within
the tire.
innerliner separation — The parting of the
innerliner from cord material in the carcass.
intenDeD outBoarD siDewall — The sidewall
that contains a white-wall, bears white lettering or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or model name molding that
is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other
sidewall of the tire or the outward facing sidewall of an
asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that must always
face outward when mounted on a vehicle.
JaCK stanD — Trailer support device with maximum
pound requirement from the tongue of the trailer.