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The first motor truck design is credited to the German automotive designer Gottlieb Daimler in 1896. This truck featured a four-horsepower engine and a belt drive with two forward streets. In essence, it was the first pickup truck.

With time, pickup trucks took on an identity and branding of their own, separate from other automobiles. Their most distinguishable feature is the bed of the truck. The bed does not come equipped with any seats and is designed to haul equipment rather than passengers.

Just as the uses and capabilities of the truck vary, so do the parts that complete it. There are many carry-overs, of course—seat belts, transmissions, radiators—but the truck features some particular parts. In general, trucks tend to come with larger wheels, and often are equipped with four-wheel drive. They are meant to be heavy-duty and durable, and the parts that make them up reflect this.

 

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