Axle: A shaft on which a wheel revolves. A live axle sends engine power to the wheels; a dead axle does not. In front wheel drive cars the front axles drive the wheels and thus are "live" axles. The ...

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 ...