Terminal tractor
| Terminal tractor | |
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Ottawa 4×2 DOT/EPA
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| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Kalmar Ottawa |
| Location | Ottawa KS USA |
| Produced | 2014 |
| Variants | 4×2 off-road, 6×4 DOT/EPA |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116 in (2.95 m) |
| Weight | 81,000 lb (37,000 kg) GCWR |
| Drivetrain | |
| Engine |
Cummins ISB6.7 2013 I6 turbocharged diesel |
| Power | 200 hp (149 kW) @2300rpm 520 lbf·ft (705 N·m) @1600rpm |
| Transmission |
Allison 3000RDS 6-speed automatic |
| Speed | 33 mph (53 km/h) 45 mph (72 km/h) w/ABS |
A terminal tractor, known in the United States as a spotter truck, spotting tractor, yard truck, yard goat, yard jockey or mule, is a semi-tractor intended to move semi trailers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility, or intermodal facility, much like a switcher locomotive is used to position railcars.
Distinctions between a terminal tractor and a regular road truck are several and noticeable:
Since off-road versions don't have to drive on roads at highway speeds, a typical top speed is just 25 miles per hour (40 km/h). It is rare for these vehicles to be on public roads, so it was very unusual when a pedestrian was accidentally struck and dragged by a yard truck at an intersection in Bellevue, Washington, in February 2014.
, Capacity Truck, Tico, and Kalmar terminal tractors are manufactured in North America. Orange EV manufactures pure-electric terminal tractors in Missouri. One of many European manufacturers is Dutch company Terberg who now has distribution in Florida.
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