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Modern Beasts of Burden - TrucksTrucks have turned out to be one of the major workhorses of our modern society. From early times, people have had the need to transport goods, supplies, and other objects that were just too large or too heavy to move under human power. This need to move things has been around for as long as people have lived, and various devices have been made to help get the job done. Trucks have turned out to be a big way in which we transport goods today. Big trucks like semis move a tremendous number of items over the road today. Without trucks, the world we live in would be very different. The information on this website does deal so much with the big commercial trucks that are widely used today, but rather the smaller consumer sized pickup trucks accessible to almost anyone. Some of these trucks are also capable of towing & hauling tremendous loads. The first truck was invented by Gottlieb Daimler in 1896. It consisted of a carriage like design with a rear mounted 2 cylinder 1.1L engine that generated 4hp. It was capable of hauling up to 3000lbs. Later models were released with more powerful engines up to 10hp and greater load capacity, and a top speed of a little over 7mph. Times have changed and modern trucks have come a long way! Today, a consumer can go down to a dealer and buy a truck with a powerful engine and chassis capable of hauling large loads with relative ease. Below are examples of trucks from the big 3 U.S. automobile manufacturers. Click the links below to be taken to pages highlighting some models of different trucks from each of these companies.
Trucks provide the average consumer with a workhorse capable of towing very large loads. All three of the big U.S. manufacturers of pickup trucks offer turbo diesel engines and heavy duty transmissions that allow these "smaller" trucks to work hard like their larger commercial counterparts. In addition to diesel, big powerful gasoline engines are also offered for those that prefer gas powered trucks. However, many people still choose the turbo diesel engines because of the massive amounts of torque and load carrying capacity that they give these trucks.
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