Certain GMC Sierra 1500 owners may notice their pickup emitting a clicking noise around the front axle while driving. Now, a possible cause behind this issue has been identified, as well as the ...

Solid axles are simple and strong. And while swapping a driven-beam front axle into a modern 4x4 may seem like a step back in time to an automotive engineer, we don’t care. We know how we will use a ...

In the automotive world, especially when it comes to off-road trucks and SUVs, differentials come up all the time. Is your differential locking, limited slip or open? Do you have a transfer case? One ...

When HOT ROD’s gasser front axle tech story was originally published in April of 1967, gassers were a major draw in the hot-rodding world, and Blair’s Speed Shop in Pasadena, California, was at its ...

I am building a Jeep Wrangler YJ with an eye towards survivability. So far I've swapped in a healthy Ford 351W V-8, an NP435 transmission, an NP205 transfer case, and a fabricated Ford 9-inch rear. I ...

Chrysler is issuing a recall for 6,900 Ram pickup trucks from the 2012 model year for an issue with the front axle. The recall affects 5,600 Ram 4500 and 5500 pickups in the U.S. and another 1,300 in ...

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.

Kenworth is offering new standard track options for its Paccar proprietary front axle lineup available for Class 8 vocational models. Designed for construction and vocational application, the Paccar ...

The front and rear axles each contain two independent electric motors, which together enable torque vectoring and ensure the desired driving dynamics. Every component of the front and rear axles was ...

The trucking industry is one of the most regulated in North America—and rightfully so. When an 80,000-lb. tractor-trailer is traveling at 65 mph, the potential for disaster is constant, regardless of ...

Some Chevy Silverado 1500 owners may notice a clicking noise coming from their vehicle’s front axle while driving. Now, a possible cause for this issue has been identified, as has a fix. The sound can ...