An axle is a shaft on which the wheels revolve. A
full-floating axle is used
to drive the rear wheels. It does not hold them on nor support them.
A semi-floating or one-quarter
floating axle is used to drive the wheels, hold them on, and
support them. A three-quarter floating axle is used to drive the
rear wheels as well as hold them on, but it does not support them.
A live axle holds the wheels and
transmits power to the wheels. A dead
axle or beam axle merely holds
the wheels, but does not transmit power to the wheels.
Also see:
ackermann axle
back axle
banjo axle
beam axle
cambered axle
dead axle
de Dion axle
drive axle
driven axle
driving axle
drop-center axle
dropped axle
dual axles
Elliot axle
Elliot type axle
front axle
full-floating axle
gross axle weight rating
hypoid axle
I-beam axle
Jeantaud axle and steering
live axle
low pivot swing axle
pusher axle
rear axle crossmember
rear axle differential
rear axle housing
rear axle ratio
reverse-Elliot type axle
reversed Elliot axle
rigid axle
rigid axle connection
semi-floating axle
slewed axles
spread axle
steer axle
steering axle
stub axle
swing axle
tag axle
tandem axle
three-quarter floating axle
torque tube axle
trailing axle
twin axle
twist-beam rear axle
two-speed axle
weissach axle
z-axle.
The phenomenon in which the torque transmitted to the
wheels by the axle which causes the live axle to
turn in its own centerline.