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