We all know that fixing up your 4x4 to stronger parts can allow you not only to run bigger tires but also do more work with your vehicle, but did you know that it’s possible to do the same thing with ...

An axle shaft is a component of a vehicle's suspension system that transmits torque from the differential to the wheels and supports the vehicle's weight. It is a rotating rod or shaft that connects ...

Here's a concept for you: replace a trailer's passive axle with a hybrid electric-powered package that helps capture energy lost during nominal operating conditions and turn it into more "oomph" when ...

The 4x2 tractor can't get the rig moving on a slippery upgrade, so the trailer's powered rear axle provides a boost. Photo: Tom Berg from SAF-Holland video Powered trailer axles are unusual, even in ...

It’s great to have the loading capacity of a spread-axle trailer, but tires will pay the toll, so invest in tires optimized for the application. You can’t beat a spread-axle trailer for flexibility, ...

Meritor marked the production of its 10 millionth trailer axle made in North America Wednesday, January 30, at its Frankfort, Ky., manufacturing facility. “This is an important milestone that ...

Australian company VE Motion has taken the wraps off its first commercially available battery powered trailer system for heavy trucks, offering fleets a low-cost path to electrification that can cut ...

As the winter weather starts closing in and the ground turns to pudding, wheeled implements need all the help they can get to keep moving. Hydraulic drive systems promise to improve grip and reduce ...

Constant velocity axles, also known as CV axles, play a vital role in a vehicle's ability to drive. They are the drivetrain's final components that connect to the wheels and transfer the power ...