So if a truck has an axle ratio of 3.73:1 or 3.73, it means the driveshaft turns 3.73 times to spin the axle one full cycle. If the driveshaft makes more revolutions to rotate the wheels, the ratio is ...

Independent front suspension has been the trend now for many years in all sorts of vehicles. So why do some trucks still use ...

Other large vehicles, like dump trucks and cement mixers, have additional axles for the same reason. One more axle-related term you're likely to encounter is "axle ratio," which is also referred ...

Heavy loads can require more than a single rear axle. This new Ford patent offers a second rear axle as an upgrade to an existing pickup.

In the battle for efficiency, weight reduction, range and frame space, builders of battery-electric trucks need all ... applications from single-axle to 6x4 (Class 3-8). It delivers 210 kw ...