Live axles and independent rear suspension each have their benefits and drawbacks, but live axles are particularly well-suited to drag racing.

When building a race car, the logic for gaining reliability is simple: keep upgrading the weakest link. With high-powered drag Hondas, as with many other FWD cars, axles tend to be a common item of ...

We all want stronger, more reliable, and more effective axles. Greater strength can come in the way of a complete bolt-in axle replacement. It can also be had through reinforcement using trusses or by ...

Hot rods lax the limits of stock axles. Sixties racers learned this when traction caught up with horsepower and they started tossing slicks into the stands. Axle manufacturers quickly learned how to ...

Drag racing is a brutal sport. Launching a car on a sticky track is hard on drivetrains and losing is hard on egos. If something breaks, not only does it hurt your wallet—it means you're loading up ...

State laws are the biggest factor governing use or non-use of auxiliary lift axles on trucks and trailers. Many states have patterned their weight limits after the federal Formula B law, which ...

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 ...

Right before Corey Heim could claim the white flag on Saturday, Marco Andretti's complete back rear housing came out and his rear axle broke loose from his truck with two laps remaining. Andretti was ...