Glossary of Tractor Trailer Wreck Terms

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Kingpin (axle): Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot.

Kingpin (trailer): Anchor pin at the center of a semitrailer's upper coupler which is captured by the locking jaws of a tractor's fifth wheel to attach the tractor to the semitrailer.