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Simple Trucking Coiled Cable Parts Question Needs an Answer!

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by ringer37, Jun 10, 2011.

  1. Jun 10, 2011 #1
    ringer37

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    Hi truckers,

    I'll admit, while I do love the open road, I am not a trucker, I do something very different. I have an search engine optimization company that helps businesses sell more goods over the Internet by showing high up in Google. I could really use your input though for something...

    One of my clients is a large wire and cable manufacturer here in the US. They make those coiled cords/cables that go between a semi truck and the trailer.

    Here's my situation. I'm trying to find good keywords that a trucker or trucking company person would type into Google to find these types of cables, but as I know nothing about the industry, I'm having a hard time knowing what these keywords are.

    So, as experts in the trucking industry, what would you type into Google to find these types of cables?

    coiled trailer cables? truck air lines? air brake hose? electrical coiled trailer cables? I don't know what the "normal" name of these trucking parts is!

    I certainly will appreciate your input. Thanks!

    -Zach
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2011 #2
    Allow Me.

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    If it's a wire/cable mfgr, they probably do electrical cords for truck to trailer connection. These cords can be straight or the pig tail type. I refer to them as truck electrical cords. The air lines are the same, straight or pig tail type, depending on the mfgr. I refer to them as air lines, however, other parts on the truck/trailer are also refered to as the same. So you would need to distinguish, such as truck/trailer airline connection, or airline pigtail. Any driver knows pigtail means electrical or airline connection, even if it's the straight type.
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2011 #3
    Hammer166

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    I would say 'Pigtail' is the best keyword, followed by trailer cord.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2011 #4
    Thpbltblt

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    I +1 the "pigtail" when talking about the electrical cord, or you could also call it the "light line". Air lines are just air lines to me, no matter if they're coiled or straight.
     
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