User:Tuor/Sandbox/Automotive axle

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There are many axle designs used over the years. Several families have become common in the after market interchange, or due to unique designs.

Contents 1 Axle Families 1.1 Early Independants 1.1.1 Timken 1.2 Dana-Spicer 1.3 General Motors 1.3.1 BOP 1.3.2 Chevrolet 1.3.3 Corporate 1.4 Ford 1.4.1 Ford Nine Inch 1.5 Mopar (Chrysler) 1.6 American Motors Corporation 2 Differential Technologies 2.1 Open 2.2 Friction 2.3 Viscous 2.4 Gear 2.5 Controlled 2.6 Lockable 2.7 Spool 3 Transmission Connection 3.1 Chain and Belt 3.2 Torque Tube 3.3 Flexible 3.4 Constant Velocity 3.5 Universal Joint and Drive Shaft 4 Reverse Rotation 5 See Also

[edit] Axle Families

[edit] Early Independants

[edit] Timken

[edit] Dana-Spicer

[edit] General Motors

[edit] BOP

[edit] Chevrolet

[edit] Corporate

[edit] Ford

[edit] Ford Nine Inch

[edit] Mopar (Chrysler)

[edit] American Motors Corporation

[edit] Differential Technologies

[edit] Open

[edit] Friction

[edit] Viscous

[edit] Gear

[edit] Controlled

[edit] Lockable

[edit] Spool

[edit] Transmission Connection

[edit] Chain and Belt

[edit] Torque Tube

[edit] Flexible

[edit] Constant Velocity

[edit] Universal Joint and Drive Shaft

[edit] Reverse Rotation

[edit] See Also