A drive axle is essentially a half axle, so named because it does half of the job, extending from a transaxle or differential to one of the wheels. Its twin on the other side completes the set.

Freightliner Trucks has announced that factory-installed Meritor front drive axles – which allow for an All Wheel Drive (AWD) option – are now available for immediate delivery on Business Class M2 106 ...

Freightliner Trucks has announced that factory-installed Meritor front drive axles, which allow for All Wheel Drive (AWD), are now optionally available on its Business Class M2 106 and 106V models.

NASHVILLE, TN. Dana Holding Corp. introduced its new Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem axle and a new Spicer Life Series main driveshaft and inter-axle shaft models here at a press conference here ahead of ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group has expanded its family of heavy-duty single and tandem drive axles with the introduction of the new Dana Spicer 590 drive axle ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] When it comes to spec’ing, getting the best fuel economy is about building a tractor with all the right pieces. Even with the best basic ...

Mack Trucks on Monday introduced its S852 tandem drive axles with an 85,000-lb. gross axle weight rating. Roy Horton, Mack Trucks director of product strategy, said customers in Mack’s export markets ...

Since its introduction in October of last year, as I wrote about in the linked feature on the trucking smartphone “app explosion,” the Drive Axle app from Eleos Technologies (free, with an optional ...

Accuride’s Fabco division says its new FSD-23 low-profile steerable drive axle offers lighter weight and lower height for heavy-duty all wheel-drive vehicles. Made in the U.S., it’s a domestic ...

Eliminating some portion of the traditional axle housing could open opportunities for new suspensions for heavy trucks, such as this example of an independent suspension. As electric motors take the ...