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== Description / Specifications ==
 
== Description / Specifications ==
The Heavy Tanker Trailer is a large cargo trailer designed to be towed by a [[Fringian Heavy Tractor Unit|Heavy Tractor Unit]].
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The Tanker Semitrailer is a large cargo trailer designed to be towed by a [[Fringian Tractor Unit|Tractor Unit]].
  
 
=== Hull / Suspension ===
 
=== Hull / Suspension ===
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* ''Overall Volume'': approximately 124m³ (8.8 dTons).
 
* ''Overall Volume'': approximately 124m³ (8.8 dTons).
 
* ''Unloaded Weight'': 19,500 kg.
 
* ''Unloaded Weight'': 19,500 kg.
The overall volume measures the vehicles maximum dimensions and includes road clearance and the coupling space for the [[Fringian Heavy Tractor Unit|Heavy Tractor Unit]]. The contained volume of the hull is lower.
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The overall volume measures the vehicles maximum dimensions and includes road clearance and the coupling space for the [[Fringian Tractor Unit|Tractor Unit]]. The contained volume of the hull is lower.
  
 
The vehicle is fitted with a wheeled suspension system mounted on axles.
 
The vehicle is fitted with a wheeled suspension system mounted on axles.
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=== Power / Transmission ===
 
=== Power / Transmission ===
The trailer has "booster" electric motors built into its axles but has no internal power source: the motors draw power from the [[Fringian Heavy Tractor Unit|Tractor Unit]] that it is coupled to.
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The trailer has no internal power source: it attaches to a [[Fringian Tractor Unit|Tractor Unit]] by way of a traction pin which fits into a "fifth wheel" coupling. The linkages also include power connectors, pressure hoses and control cables.
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''Performance''
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* As per the [[Fringian Tractor Unit|Tractor Unit]] towing it.
  
 
==== Performance ====
 
==== Performance ====
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
Running lights. The vehicle is fitted with proximity sensors and a variety of driver aids.
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Running lights.
  
 
== History / Background ==
 
== History / Background ==

Revision as of 14:52, 25 February 2018

Tanker Semitrailer
Tech Level TL–6
Mass 30 Tons
Cost {{{cost}}}
Mode Wheels
Type
Speed -
Cargo 340m³
Crew -
Passengers -
Armament none

The Tanker Semitrailer is a type of Ground Car.

Description / Specifications

The Tanker Semitrailer is a large cargo trailer designed to be towed by a Tractor Unit.

Hull / Suspension

A generally box-shaped hull constructed from alloys and composite materials.

  • Length: 13.5m, Width: 2.4m, Height: 3.8m.
  • Overall Volume: approximately 124m³ (8.8 dTons).
  • Unloaded Weight: 19,500 kg.

The overall volume measures the vehicles maximum dimensions and includes road clearance and the coupling space for the Tractor Unit. The contained volume of the hull is lower.

The vehicle is fitted with a wheeled suspension system mounted on axles.

  • The vehicle performs well on metalled surfaces but has a very limited off-road capability.

Power / Transmission

The trailer has no internal power source: it attaches to a Tractor Unit by way of a traction pin which fits into a "fifth wheel" coupling. The linkages also include power connectors, pressure hoses and control cables.

Performance

Performance

The trailer cannot move independently: it must be coupled to a Tractor Unit.

  • Performance as per the Heavy Tractor Unit towing it.
  • The trailer attaches to the tractor by way of a traction pin which fits into a "fifth wheel" coupling. The linkages also include power connectors, pressure hoses and control cables.

Cargo

The trailer is a tanker: it has onboard pumps, sealable filling points, drains, internal baffles, and a governor unit that controls pumping operations. The interior of the tank is a sealed environment.

  • Storage Tank: 60m³ (4.3 dTons).
  • Maximum Load: 63,500 kg.

Equipment

Running lights.

History / Background

A large commercial tanker for moving bulk fluids along road networks.

See also: Vehicles of the Distant Fringe

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