Passenger Car and Light Truck Axles(STABILIZED Sep 2011) J2200_201109

This SAE Recommended Practice is intended to outline basic nomenclature for axle designs in common use for automotive drives. Over a period of years, there have been many different designs; however, for the purpose of this report, only the most common designs have been selected and only their general construction is illustrated to show the nomenclature of the various parts.