wheels and axles

wheels and axles

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designers	Phil Jergenson, Timothy Schmidt
date	1987
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tools	Wrenches
parts	Frames, Nuts, Bolts, End caps, Axial bearings, Keyed shafts, Keys, Shaft collars, Wheel hubs, Wheels
techniques	Tri joints
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reversible	true

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Introduction

A beam axle, rigid axle or solid axle is a dependent suspension design, in which a set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. Beam axles were once commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle, but historically they have also been used as front axles in four-wheel-drive vehicles. In most automobiles, beam axles have been replaced with front and rear independent suspensions.