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Dually

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001906

A pickup truck or light-duty commercial vehicle equipped with two wheels on each side of the rear axle, totaling four rear wheels. This dual-rear-wheel configuration distributes the vehicle's load over a wider area, increasing towing capacity, payload limits, and stability when hauling heavy cargo. Such trucks are classified by the U.S. Department of Transportation as Class 3 or higher, with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) exceeding 10,000 pounds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001906
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Dually; Spanish: dually; French: dually
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pickup truck or light-duty commercial vehicle equipped with two wheels on each side of the rear axle, totaling four rear wheels. This dual-rear-wheel configuration distributes the vehicle's load over a wider area, increasing towing capacity, payload limits, and stability when hauling heavy cargo. Such trucks are classified by the U.S. Department of Transportation as Class 3 or higher, with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) exceeding 10,000 pounds.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Dually",
    "es": "dually",
    "fr": "dually"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dually/"
}

Record 2,108 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.