It means that when you get the rear wheels stuck in mud or snow or something, when you have the vehicle in gear and try to move, the rear wheels get equal power so even if one wheel is free, it won't spin. Other names for the same thing is posi trac, or limited slip differential.
#1 axle is the steer axle, #2 axle is the front drive axle, #3 axle is the rear drive axle.
a " conventional " or " regular " axle - an axle that is not a limited slip axle
No. A tri-axle has one additional lift axle; a quad axle has two lift axles.
There's no such thing as a one axle truck. There has to be a minimum of two axles. "Single axle" if a term referring to a truck with only a single drive axle, and doesn't count the steer axle. Same with "tandem axle", "tri axle", "quad axle", and "quint axle".
The axle housing is the main body of th axle.
A blind axle is an axle which turns but does not communicate motion.
Front axle is a 9.25 American Axle Rear axle is a 10.5 American Axle
a pusher axle is in front of the drive axles, a tag axle is behind them
It is friction on the axle.
Wheelbase on heavy 3 axle trucks is measured from the center of the steer axle (1st axle) to the trunnion, or the midpoint BETWEEN the 2 drive axles (axles 2 and 3), not to the center of the rear drive axle (axle 3). Axle to axle is only used on 2 axle trucks. Note: be careful using wheelbase to calculate bridge laws, which can use 1st axle to 3rd axle measurements in its calculation depending on the state/province.
No. Axle is always a noun. It can be used as a noun adjunct (axle grease).
In a full-floating axle, the axle bearing is placed on the outside of the axle housing. This places all the vehicle weight on the axle housing and none on the axle itself. This is important for the front axle which is generally a short shaft. In the semi-floating axle, the axle bearing is placed in the axle housing and the axle carries some of the load of the vehicle. The main advantage of the semi-floating is that it is simpler (i.e. cheaper). Courtesey of: http://www.m38a1.ca/axles.html Sourced by: Paul Henderson, Donegal, Ireland.