Rear axle assembly with wheel end axial retention

Details Rear axle assembly with wheel end axial retention Rear axle assembly with wheel end axial retention

1995-03-02

1996-09-10

Mitchell, David M.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Axle

3011051, 301126, 384544, B60B 3512, B60B 3700

Patent

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055539270

ABSTRACT:
An axle assembly for a motor vehicle of the type including a rigid drive axle and a rigid axle tube extending between a drive axle differential to the axle wheel end. The axle tube features a radial flange defining an outboard facing bearing retention shoulder. A bearing carrier unit is bolted onto the axle tube flange to trap the bearing outer race. The axle shaft engages the bearing inner race which is trapped between a flange on the axle shaft and a nut threaded onto the axle. This wheel and system provides improved wheel run-out characteristics which are advantageous for disk brake applications and facilitates the use of anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensors.

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