Porsche When these half-shafts are housed within a metal tube, or axle housing, you get what's called a live axle (sometimes ... The term dead axle applies to a solid axle that does not ...

Generally, there are two classes of axles based on function. The first ones are live axles, which help the vehicle move, and then there are dead axles that support the total weight of the ride but are ...

Speaking of the Jeep, while the Bronco can go knobby tire to knobby tire with one off-road, it does so with an independent front suspension, rather than the Wrangler's live front axle ...