In a world where independent front suspension has become the norm, the presence of solid front axles in certain trucks might seem a tad outdated. However, there's a reason why this traditional design ...

The live axle simply refuses to die. Rugged, hefty, and simple, they’ve been a mainstay of serious off-road rigs for decades. Even as more modern platforms switch to independent front suspension, ...

The 1935-40 Ford cars saw little improvement made in the chassis department. Granted, there were numerous differences between the fat-fendered Fords and their predecessors, but there were few changes ...

Of all the possible components that can be pulled out of a junkyard and used to make major upgrades to your 4x4, axles are arguably the best. They are easy to inspect and easy to pull, and best of all ...

A patent application recently filed by Ford describes a new electrified solid rear axle with electric motors built into the wheel hubs. In half-ton trucks, IRS is fine because it provides superior ...

Suspensions, suspensions, suspensions! Sometimes it seems like the only tech stories we do here at CLASSIC TRUCKS are chassis and suspension related. Then again, there's good reason for our bias. Most ...