Backlash, pinion depth, tooth pattern, pinion and carrier-bearing preload—what does it all mean? When used in reference to an automobile, these terms usually apply to the rearend (or differential) and ...

Featured image: Before the ring and pinion installation is begun, the ring gear flange on the carrier should be checked for runout with a dial indicator. In the March '77 issue of HOT ROD, the ...

Transmissions and transfer cases are connected to axles using driveshafts, and those connections use U-joints and yokes. While the typical wear item in these links are the U-joints, there are times ...

This is the second of two reports. See Push/Pull Method for Preloading 2-TS Spindles: Why Preload? Preload force is very sensitive to the preload dimensional setting. The setting tolerance for a 2-TS ...

No matter what 4x4 you have, how new it is, or what axles are in it, you’ll eventually end up with a leaky pinion seal. And rightly so, these seals are in the most abused locations on your 4x4. They ...

Spindles designed for machine tool applications, such as milling, grinding and turning, require the bearings to be set in preload to meet speed, stiffness and accuracy requirements. More importantly, ...