In what could prove to be a first in the commercial automotive market, industrial transportation supplier Hutchinson (Paris, France) has developed front and rear axles made from glass-reinforced ...

Knowledge is priceless. That's true generally, and it's especially true when you want to upgrade your 4x4's axles. Because of the investment and the work involved in this type of upgrade, it's ...

Some debates are never ending and will rage until time stops. Ford or Chevy. Good versus evil. Old or new. Chocolate or vanilla. Donkey or elephant. Which is best can lead to arguments that are ...

In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...

Hardcore off-roaders and Jeep fans swear by the solid axle. They say the durability, articulation, and simplicity of a live-axle setup can't be beat. Yet slowly, the solid front axle has died out.

Through the 1950s, all domestic trucks featured a ladder frame with leaf springs front and rear. These semi-elliptic springs arch below the framerails. The steering knuckles pivot on kingpins at each ...

For the most part, while their functions are deceptively complex, we're all familiar with a typical car axle. Being the method by which most cars mount their wheels, axles represent one of the most ...

MITLON, Ont. — IMT Corporation has added a full drop design to their line of Ingersoll Axles. Developed for use on trailers with extra low floors, boat trailers and other specialty trailers, the drop ...

Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model ...