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dead axle
(redirected from Beam axle)

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Noun1.dead axle - an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it
axle - a shaft on which a wheel rotates
axletree - a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve


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Had the program been a little longer--or had management listened when told you can't just switch overnight from a beam axle to an independent design--things might have been different.
Now, just as independent suspension effected a quantum leap over solid, beam axles, Michelin engineers have developed an entirely new suspension system that promises to deliver the next major advance in vehicle handling.
But Fiat has taken into consideration the importance of ride and handling by using a new rear beam axle suspension arrangement, which greatly reduces bodyroll, allowing drivers to push the car enthusiastically round corners.
 
 
 
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