As long as there have been trucks, the dominant drive axle system has been the Hotchkiss design, best known as the solid or straight axle. From the late-'40s through the mid-'80s, straight-axle ...

With over a century of 4x4 truck history, there’s been a lot of time for innovation. Light trucks use one fixed and one steering axle to drive four tires. Over the decades, changes have been made to ...

This '57 is also unusual as a tribute to the Modified Sports drag cars of the early- to mid-'60s. Most people see a straight-axle under the front of a retro drag car and immediately think "Gasser." ...

Every electric pickup on the market—the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV—utilizes independent rear suspension instead of the solid rear axles typically found in full-sized trucks.

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 ...

In combination with Ridewell Corp's RLT-230 Light-Trac self-steering truck-mount suspension system, the company has designed Model RLT-230-S, a self-steering In combination with Ridewell Corp's ...

It is almost the season to be jolly. Some will be happier than others, and a few weeks in advance. Solomon Lunger, the host of the Ford Era channel on YouTube, for example, got an exclusive chance to ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

Discover why the Jeep Wrangler and Ineos Grenadier remain loyal to the old-school solid axle suspension for ultimate off-road performance and durabili ...