| TAIL
SWING |
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Motorhomes
built on chassis with short wheelbases and long overhangs behind the rear
axle are susceptible to tail swing when turning sharply. As the motorhome
moves in reverse or turns a corner, the extreme rear of the coach can
move horizontally and strike objects nearby (typically road signs and
walls). Drivers need to be aware of the amount of tail swing in order
to prevent accidents.
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| TENT
TRAILER |
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A
lightweight RV unit with sides, usually made of canvas, that collapse
for towing and storage. They are also known as pop-up trailers. These
are the smallest of the RVs that do not have an engine, and are easy to
tow. The tent trailer combines the experience of tent camping with the
comforts found in other RVs. When set up, they provide kitchen, dining
and sleeping facilities for up to eight people.
French: Tente-caravane
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| THERMOCOUPLE |
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The
heat-activated shutoff valve that prevents LP gas from flowing to a pilot
that has gone out.
French: Thermoélément
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| THREE-WAY
REFRIGERATOR |
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A
model which runs on 12 volt, 115 volt, and LP gas sources.
French: Réfrigérateur trifonctionnel
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| TIME
DELAY RELAY |
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Same
function as Fan switch.
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| TIP-OUT |
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Term
for the room (generally in older RVs) that "tipped-out" for
additional living space once the RV was parked. Newer RVs mainly use slide-out
rooms.
French: Rallonge escamotable
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| TOE |
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Wheel
alignment - The measure of whether the front of the wheels (looking down
from the top) are closer (toe-in) or farther (toe-out) than the back of
the wheels.
French: Parallélisme de roues
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| TOAD |
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The
term for a vehicle that you are towing with your motorhome. It is also
know as a Dinghy.
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| TONGUE
JACK |
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The
lifting device which raises the trailer tongue hitch off of the hitchball.
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| TONGUE
WEIGHT |
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Downward
force exerted on the hitch ball by the trailer coupler. In most cases,
about 10 to 15 percent of GTW.
French: Poids au timon
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| TORSION
BARS |
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The steel bars in equalizing hitch systems used to lever a portion of the weight of a trailer’s hitch weight onto the forward axle of a tow vehicle.
French: Barres de torsion
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| TOW
BAR |
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A
bar used for connecting a towed vehicle to the motorhome for towing all
four wheels on the ground.
French: Barre de remorquage
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| TOW
RATING |
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The
manufacturer’s rating of the maximum weight limit that
can safely be towed by a particular vehicle.
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| TOW
VEHICLE |
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The vehicle that pulls a trailer.
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| TOY
HAULER |
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Term
for fifth wheels, travel trailers or motorhomes with built-in interior
cargo space for motorcycles, bikes, etc.
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| TRAILER
BRAKES |
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Brakes
that are built into the trailer and are activated either by electric impulse
or by a surge mechanism.
French: Freins de remorque
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| TRANSMISSION
COOLER |
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A
heat exchanger similar to a small radiator through which automatic transmission
fluid passes and is cooled.
French: Refroidisseur de transmission
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| TRAVEL
TRAILER |
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A unit designed to be towed by a car, van, or pickup, by means of a bumper or frame hitch. They range in size from a small bedroom on wheels, to large and luxurious. Due to the weight of all but the smallest units, the tow vehicle must have a special load-distributing hitch. Like all towable units, they can be unhitched from the tow vehicle, which is then available for local travel use to and from the campsite. Travel trailers sleep four to eight people.
French: Caravane classique
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| TRIPLE
TOWING |
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The
term used for three vehicles attached together, usually a tow vehicle
pulling two separate trailers. A typical configuration might be a tow
vehicle pulling a travel trailer with a boat behind that.
French: Remorquage triple
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| TRUCK
TRAILER |
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An RV unit loaded onto, or affixed to, the bed or chassis of a pickup truck. Usually the tailgate is removed and the camper unit is attached to the truck with frame mounted tie-downs. Truck campers sleep two to six people.
French: Caravane portée
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