As the term ‘Juggernaut’ seems to be generally misunderstood, what does the informed masses here think a Juggernaut means.
Wikipedia has an interesting defintion, with almost all articulated trucks being a Juggernaut it seems.
Also, these days how popular is it to run supersingles on tractor and trailer?
And what is the weight of an 18 wheeler that is effectively a 6x4 tractor and two axle trailer?
TIA 
The word is derived from the Sanskrit जगनà¥à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥ JagannÄtha[1] (meaning “Lord of the Universe”), which is one of the many names of Krishna from the ancient Vedic scriptures of India.
One of the most famous of Indian temples is the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa, which has the Ratha Yatra (“chariot procession”), an annual procession of chariots carrying the murtis (statues) of Jagannâth (Krishna), Subhadra and Balabhadra (Krishna’s elder brother).
A popular 14th-century work, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, apocryphally[2] describes Hindus, as a religious sacrifice, casting themselves under the wheels of these huge chariots and being crushed to death.
Thank You, Harry, for your most interesting contribution.
That ties in with what little I know of the situation, and that is:-
‘A Juggernaut is worshipped by by the followers of Krishna.
It is a wooden cart bedecked with flowers which the followers throw themselves under to go to their equivalent of Valhala!’
I seem to recollect reading in Commercial Motor many years ago those same followers asked the Metropolitan Police for permission to push one around Central London.
The Met denied them the opportunity and the ‘Juggernaut’ was driven round London on the back of a Low-Loader. Seems ‘Juggernauts’ dont conform to the Construction & Use Regulations!
Since none of the European Truck Manufacturers call themselves (For example, Scania Juggernauts.) I have always found this worrd offensive. Love me, love my Truck/lorry/wagon!
In the far flung south of England there is (Was?) a cafe that called itself ‘The Juggernaut Cafe’. They never got any business from me.
By the way, I have edited that Wikipedia page and deleted the offensive word.
Dont get mad - Get even!
Alex
Alex Saville is correct,the term could be deemed offensive to a sensitive soul but I have for many years been quite happy to consider myself a ‘Juggernutty’ sounds better than lorry driver or HGV wotsit.
A Juggernutty driving a Juggernaut…sounds great.
Juggernaut destroys Yorkie Bar !!!
alexsaville:
In the far flung south of England there is (Was?) a cafe that called itself ‘The Juggernaut Cafe’. They never got any business from me.
Alex
Its called ‘The Cabin’ now (i think they want your business), its on the A264, off the Faygate roundabout.
The word was first used to describe a lorry by a newspaper, don’t remember which one, but it was used as an insult 
I used to laugh , years ago when the anti truck brigade were in full swing news article by them would go like this( we dont want juggernauts thundering through our village) it was the word thunder that made me laugh most because the Gardner 150 was in wide use in them days