In today's fuel-focused fleets, nothing on a truck is off the table – no matter how deeply ingrained that component, system or technology might be. A good case in point are 6x4 drive axles. These ...

Freightliner Trucks has announced that factory-installed Meritor front drive axles – which allow for an All Wheel Drive (AWD) option – are now available for ...

Freightliner Trucks has announced that factory-installed Meritor front drive axles, which allow for All Wheel Drive (AWD), are now optionally available on its Business Class M2 106 and 106V models.

Meritor, Tuesday at the North America Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, detailed enhancements to its 14X HE linehaul tandem drive axle, and added two more drive axles to its high-efficiency line of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group has expanded its family of heavy-duty single and tandem drive axles with the introduction of the new Dana Spicer 590 drive axle ...

In its purest form, a 6x2 chassis configuration is a three-axle tractor with power going to just one of the tandem rear axles. Put another way, only two of the six wheel positions are powered. Early ...

The low profile of the motor on Dana’s eS5700r axle used on Class 3 vehicles allows the van body to be mounted closer to the chassis, improving cargo capacity. TORONTO, Ont. — We’re at the dawn of a ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] When it comes to spec’ing, getting the best fuel economy is about building a tractor with all the right pieces. Even with the best basic ...

For the most part, while their functions are deceptively complex, we're all familiar with a typical car axle. Being the method by which most cars mount their wheels, axles represent one of the most ...

Expanding its family of heavy-duty single and tandem drive axles, the 590 drive-axle series features helical-reduction gearing technology to enhance startup performance and durability on severe grades ...

A drive wheel is a wheel in an automotive vehicle that receives power from the powertrain, and provides the final driving force for a vehicle. A two wheel drive vehicle has two driven wheels, and a ...