His third-hand Tacoma sat atop a six-inch IFS lift, but it lacked what he desired in articulation and travel. He went parts shopping at a local salvage yard to find a front axle from under an ...

Whether independent front suspension (IFS) or a solid axle setup is better for off-roading depends on how you plan to use your off-road vehicle.A solid axle has advantages if your off-road ...

With the new Mercedes G-Class ditching the solid front axle it’s had since the late 1970s, the Jeep Wrangler is the only remaining high-volume SUV in the U.S. with a solid front axle. And while ...

For the record, Mercedes kept the rear axle solid. Mercedes says that the 2019 G550 SUV will have 10.6 inches of ground clearance to the front axle housing, which would get even higher if Mercedes ...

Unlike the civvy G, the W464 has a spartan interior, a 24-volt electrical system, and in place of independent front suspension, a solid front axle to match the rear.

Out back, the stock 4Runner axle was fitted with an E-locker from a Toyota Tacoma and 4.88:1 gears. The front suspension is from Total Chaos, the Gen II Caddy suspension with 2.5inch coilovers and ...

A solid axle, however, is the better choice over big hills and bumps. The more archaic setup also happens to be a lot easier to repair because there are fewer parts that engine torque must go through.