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Choose a Page:What is an articulated truck?Which was the first mass-produced car?How are car bodies made?When was the first car built?How do robots make cars?Which country produces the most cars?*How does a tipper truck work?*What is an engine management system?What are the alternatives to petro...What does a catalytic converter do?What is the most expensive road car? How does a tipper truck work? Tipper trucks normally carry bulk materials such as sand, gravel, grain, and even potatoes. They are usually loaded from overhead hoppers. At the destination, the back of the truck is tipped to discharge the load. The body of the truck is pivoted at the back. At the front, hydraulic rams extend to raise the front of the body. The rams operate using oil under pressure, pumped by the main engine or by a separate diesel engine. A bulk-carrying tipper truck has an aluminium body that can hold up to 22 tons.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Cars and Trucks