INDEPENDENT DUAL WHEEL DIRECT DRIVE AXLES

摘要

A rear dual wheel direct drive axle assembly (30) for a vehicle having a longitudinal frame rail (28) includes a spindle shaft (1) attached to the frame rail and having an axis of rotation generally in the same vertical plane as the longitudinal frame rail. The assembly (30) also includes a dual wheel drive axle (13, 14) transversely and pivotally mounted on the spindle shaft (1). The axle (13, 14) is configured to pivot about the spindle shaft (1).