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6x6

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000021

A drivetrain configuration for a vehicle that has six wheels in total, with power delivered to all six wheels. This setup provides superior traction and load-carrying capacity compared to four-wheel drive vehicles, making it suitable for heavy-duty applications, off-road transport, and military vehicles. It is common in large trucks and specialized utility vehicles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000021
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
ReferencesChassis configuration (Wikipedia)
See also4x4; 8x8
TranslationsGerman: 6x6; Spanish: 6x6; French: 6x6
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000021",
  "term": "6x6",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A drivetrain configuration for a vehicle that has six wheels in total, with power delivered to all six wheels. This setup provides superior traction and load-carrying capacity compared to four-wheel drive vehicles, making it suitable for heavy-duty applications, off-road transport, and military vehicles. It is common in large trucks and specialized utility vehicles.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "4x4",
    "8x8"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Chassis configuration (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "6x6",
    "es": "6x6",
    "fr": "6x6"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/6x6/"
}

Record 24 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.