Hardcore off-roaders and Jeep fans swear by the solid axle. They say the durability, articulation, and simplicity of a live-axle setup can't be beat. Yet slowly, the solid front axle has died out.

Suspensions, suspensions, suspensions! Sometimes it seems like the only tech stories we do here at CLASSIC TRUCKS are chassis and suspension related. Then again, there's good reason for our bias. Most ...

The live axle simply refuses to die. Rugged, hefty, and simple, they’ve been a mainstay of serious off-road rigs for decades. Even as more modern platforms switch to independent front suspension, ...

I woke up this morning to the headline "Check your 6, Wrangler; Ford Bronco will have solid axles, too," at which point I began writing in all caps and shouting with joy that the gods were granting ...

It is no secret that we like solid-axle rigs here at Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road. In all of the years we have built vehicles for the Ultimate Adventure, only one has utilized independent front ...

There is no argument when talking about the durability of a Nissan. Nissan builds strong trucks and they run forever. However, there is very little aftermarket support for them. After Playing with my ...

Classic Chevy cars have had a few interesting suspension designs. Before the double wishbone-style IFS (Independent Front Suspension) design we all know and love became a thing, there were two other ...