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Techniques

=Introduction= A beam axle, rigid axle or solid axle is a dependent suspension design, in which a set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. Beam axles were once commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle, but historically they have also been used as front axles in four-wheel-drive vehicles. In most automobiles, beam axles have been replaced with front and rear independent suspensions.

=Challenges=

=Approaches=

Light duty: Modular go kart drive

Medium duty: Integrated transaxle

Variations

Heavy duty: 9 inch Ford bolt-on rear axle