I was wondering if someone could explain just what they mean by "full floating axles" such as those offered by Warn? How do these differ from stock axles and what is "floating"? Thanks, tundra
Floating Axles
Aug 07, 2003
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It's a bit too long to explain on the NG Steve so here's a good website that explains the differences...
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Jerry
The reader's digest version is, the axles support the weight of the vehicle, if the axle breaks, the Jeep is parked. A full floating axle moves the weight from the axles to the outer bearings, so if the axle breaks, the vehicle can limp home on the other axle. Since the weight is on the bearings instead of the axles, the tires will not fall of if the axle shaft breaks.
You can also unlock the hubs on a full floater so that tires turn freely when towing behind the motorhome. Frankly, this is the major reason to go with full floaters.
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