Why do we have to think about these angles at all? We wouldn't if the engine, transmission, driveshaft, and pinion all shared the same centerline. As it is, these components are never on the same ...
It's a common affliction. Around town, your car runs fine and can fry the tires at will, but at highway cruising speeds above 65 mph, you feel a slight vibration in the seat of your pants and through ...
Degree, travel, and constant velocity might sound more like physics homework than 4x4 jargon, but don't be confused, for it's all basic terminology associated with your vehicles driveshaft.
Driveshafts, or propshafts, and constant velocity (CV) joints are crucial to the proper and safe operation of a vehicle. They are necessary to move a car forward and make it turn. But what sort of ...