We’re fairly certain that when Chrysler’s engineering team axed the WJ’s traditional solid front axle in favor of a completely independent arrangement in the ’05 Grand WK, what they didn’t anticipate ...

The Fast Lane's Roman Mica and Andre Smirnov took delivery of a 2024 Toyota Tacoma in February 2024. Less than a month later, while they were off-roading in sub-zero conditions, Roman heard a loud pop ...

“Solid front axles are for rock donkeys!” “IFS stands for ‘inferior front suspension.” We’ve heard these standby beliefs bantered back and forth more times than we can count, so we thought we’d spend ...

Priced from $48,325 without the $1,195 destination for the SuperCab body style, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is all things for all men who wish to wander off the beaten track. As per the off-road ...

A differential is a mechanical linkage converting the motion of a rotating nature from one source to two axles. It permits faster rotation of the outer drive wheel compared to the inner unit when a ...

While it’s likely seldom done, some vehicles’ maintenance schedules do include an interval for changing the differential fluid, though perhaps only under “severe service” conditions such as frequent ...

The front diff in my 2012 Nissan Navara D40 king cab let go in a very unlikely situation. Nissan is claiming that it's not covered by the warranty. Please help. It's unusual to have a major failure of ...

Differential replacements are expensive, often ranging from $2,500 to $6,000. However, both front and rear differentials are typically covered under powertrain warranties. Provided you’ve kept up with ...

One of the great bits of tech that remains from the glorious era that was Group B rally racing is the center differential. With it, race beasts from the likes of Audi, Peugeot, Ford, and Lancia all ...