A patent application recently filed by Ford describes a new electrified solid rear axle with electric motors built into the wheel hubs. In half-ton trucks, IRS is fine because it provides superior ...

Compared with the exotic-looking cantilever shock front suspension we covered in our April 2019 issue, a solid rear-axle suspension in the back of our Factory Five 1935 Hot Rod Truck build may seem a ...

Through the 1950s, all domestic trucks featured a ladder frame with leaf springs front and rear. These semi-elliptic springs arch below the framerails. The steering knuckles pivot on kingpins at each ...

The owner of this ’16 Ram 1500 4WD truck was looking for suspension performance improvements and the ability to mount 35-inch rubber under the truck. The independent front suspension (IFS) uses coil ...

With the launch of an all-new generation of models for 2020, the Chevrolet Tahoe and its long-wheelbase sibling, the Suburban, will be getting an independent rear suspension for the first time.

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 ...