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 ...

What is a solid axle suspension and how does it work? I explore this question, and show you the benefits and down sides of a solid axle suspension.

As more electric trucks hit the market, right now the big conversation is all about range, especially while towing. A BEV pickup just won’t work for some drivers until they can pull a trailer long ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

The independent front suspension (IFS) is on a tear. It wasn’t that long ago (2001) that the entire Jeep vehicle line (Wrangler TJ, Cherokee XJ, and Grand Cherokee WJ) sported a solid front axle. Now, ...

I have 2002 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3L extended cab, and I want a mild lift with stock rubber for now. But I want to achieve this lift with a regular 1/2-ton (maybe Dana 44 sized) solid axle out front ...

Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

Looking for a highly controversial modification for your 2021 Ford Bronco? Then better take a look at the developing story around DelFab and TruckGuru’s all-black example riding on the 40s and ...

When any product has been in continuous production for decades on end, change or lack of it can become extremely controversial. This is especially true when the product in question is a sports car.

At the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford dropped the news we've all been anticipating for seemingly forever: The Bronco returns in 2020. Speaking with R&T at the show, Ford ...

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 ...

Just about everyone celebrated the Fourth of July their own way, but we have a feeling the world’s digital artists had way fewer ulterior motives than automakers to join the Independence Day ...