Car Axle Repairs and Tech Tips For 4x4 Auto Repairs - Trucks and SUVs
Car axle repairs and tech tips for 4x4 pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Axle Examples
Real life visual examples and graphical illustrations of axles, including comparisons of Dana 44, 60, and 70 front axles.
Real life visual examples and graphical illustrations of axles, including comparisons of Dana 44, 60, and 70 front axles.
Axle Strength Guide
A comparison of relative axle spline sizes, diameters, and their inherent strengths.
A comparison of relative axle spline sizes, diameters, and their inherent strengths.
Axle Swapping
Stock YJ axles are a relatively weak link in an otherwise excellent vehicle. If you want to run tires over 31", especially with lockers, then the odds of breaking an axle shaft or u-joint, or even bending a housing, go way up under even moderate usage. Let Chris Waterman show you how to swap axles on a Bronco.
Stock YJ axles are a relatively weak link in an otherwise excellent vehicle. If you want to run tires over 31", especially with lockers, then the odds of breaking an axle shaft or u-joint, or even bending a housing, go way up under even moderate usage. Let Chris Waterman show you how to swap axles on a Bronco.
Axle Tips
Here's some good advice from someone who's been there, done that - when it comes to axles.
Here's some good advice from someone who's been there, done that - when it comes to axles.
GM Front and Rear End Specs
Specs for 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton GM truck front and rear ends.
Specs for 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton GM truck front and rear ends.
Jeep Axle Guide
A Jeep factory axle guide, along with an axle ID/specs guide.
A Jeep factory axle guide, along with an axle ID/specs guide.
Rear Axle Tech
There are several basic rear axle types used in 4x4s, and each have specific design pros and cons.
There are several basic rear axle types used in 4x4s, and each have specific design pros and cons.
Super Ox 35 Axle Review Part I
Here's some advice from offroaders regarding Super 35 axles from Superior Gear and Axle and the new Ox Trax locker built specifically for it. They also manage to dispell some of the myths about the Dana 35.
Here's some advice from offroaders regarding Super 35 axles from Superior Gear and Axle and the new Ox Trax locker built specifically for it. They also manage to dispell some of the myths about the Dana 35.
Super Ox Axle Review Part II
In Part II of "Is the Super 35 Ox strong Enough?" avid offroaders put it to the test.
In Part II of "Is the Super 35 Ox strong Enough?" avid offroaders put it to the test.