One incorporating shafts to drive the rear wheels. Normally used with a front-engined car driving a non-independent rear axle.
uses a rigid axle tube. Half-shafts pass down centre of tube (cf dead axle). This system is strong and simple, and ground clearance does not reduce under braking, but it has more unsprung weight than independent suspension. See [web page].
the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power
an axle without a disconnect
a type of transmission to a set of wheels in which the drive components ( shafts , gears , etc) are part of the suspension and move with it
An axle that transmits power either by separate half shafts or by side chains, as opposed to a dead axle.
An axle through which power is transmitted to the rear wheels.
A rigid axle incorporating a differential and axle shafts to power the two wheels it is supporting.
an axle which transmits power to the wheels. A 4x4 has 2 live axles.
A solid axle allowing movement of the wheel on one end to affect the opposite wheel. Found on older rear-drive cars and tucks. Also called a rigid axle.
A live axle is a type of beam axle suspension system that uses the driveshafts that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that they move together as a unit.
