1. Many trucks and trailers use dead axles for strictly load-bearing purposes. 2. The rear axle of a front-wheel drive car is usually a dead axle . 3. The dead axles can still be lifted by the press of a button if needed, for better maneuverability. 4. It carries the same MacPherson strut independent front suspension and a dead axle rear suspension with a Panhard stabilizing rod. 5. Dead axles are also found on semi trailers, farm equipment, and certain heavy construction machinery serving the same function.6. A dead axle located immediately in front of a drive axle is called a "'pusher axle " '. 7. Because it plays no part in transmitting power to the drive wheels, it is sometimes called a " dead axle ". 8. A dead axle ( or hub and bearings ) is much less common than the live axle setup used on most mini choppers. 9. Several manufacturers offer computer-controlled airlift, so that the dead axles are automatically lowered when the main axle reaches its weight limit. 10. The Quad used Meuhl differentials with half-shafts mounted above the load-bearing dead axles to drive the hubs through hub-reduction gearing.
