How are the front wheels connected to the stub axle?
Stub Axle. The front wheels are mounted on the stub axles, which are connected to the front axle by means of kingpins. The stub axles are the foreging of 3% nickel steel and alloy steels containing chromium and molybdenum. The stub axle turns on the pink pin which is a light drive fit in the axle beam eye placed and locked by a taper cotter pin.
How does a dead axle work in a drive axle?
A dead axle is technically not included in the parts that make up a drivetrain and does not have a differential attached to it, as it is a free rotating axle that is only utilized when there is a large amount of weight placed on it. They mount wheels, bearings and even gears in some drive axle setups.
What’s the difference between a drive shaft and an axle?
It is common for the term “shaft” to be used interchangeably with “drive shaft,” “CV shaft” and “axle,” as it is a rotating rod within the axle’s housing responsible for transferring movement or torque throughout the assembly it was designed for.
Is the CV axle the same as a drive axle?
It’s likely that you already know about the drive axle without even realizing it as the CV axle, or Constant Velocity axle, can technically be considered a drive axle. CV axles act identically to drive axles as they both transmit power from the transaxle out to the tire.
How does the passenger side stub shaft work?
I opted for the latter after I took my passenger side off and saw how ridiculously simple it is. Unlike the driver side stub shaft, which you can just pull out with a few taps of a rubber mallet to help, the passenger side is retained in the housing with an internal snap ring that rides against a bearing mounted on the shaft.
A dead axle is technically not included in the parts that make up a drivetrain and does not have a differential attached to it, as it is a free rotating axle that is only utilized when there is a large amount of weight placed on it. They mount wheels, bearings and even gears in some drive axle setups.
It is common for the term “shaft” to be used interchangeably with “drive shaft,” “CV shaft” and “axle,” as it is a rotating rod within the axle’s housing responsible for transferring movement or torque throughout the assembly it was designed for.
Where is the stub shaft on a Dodge Ram?
Unlike the driver side stub shaft, which you can just pull out with a few taps of a rubber mallet to help, the passenger side is retained in the housing with an internal snap ring that rides against a bearing mounted on the shaft. To get it out, you have to remove the passenger side housing and 4×4 locker to get it out.