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 ...

At its most basic, an axle is a shaft that connects two or more wheels on the same axis. In the automotive world, axle can mean several things; it may be a component or set of components that connect ...