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Rearaxle Driv
Rearaxle Driv
Hotchkiss Drive
Torque tube Drive
Hotchkiss Drive
Hotchkiss Drive
This type of drive is commonly used on passenger cars and
heavy commercial vehicles.
This arrangement (Fig) uses two rear leaf springs, which are
longitudinally mounted, and are connected to the frame by a
fixed pivot at the front, and swinging shackles at the rear.
The torque-tube is positioned at the front by a ball and socket joint, which
is located at the rear of the gearbox or cross-member of the frame.
A universal joint is installed in the centre of the ball joint to allow for
angular deflections of the drive.
In this design the torque reaction and driving thrust are taken up by the torque tube.