Dropped axle
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dropped-axle-288-16281784
title:
Dropped axle
text:
A dropped axle is the axle of a vehicle that is bent upwards towards the ends, i.e. the centre is 'dropped'. This gives two advantages: the centre of gravity of the bodywork is lowered relative to the wheels, which improves stability; secondly the wheels may be of larger diameter, giving a smoother ride over a rough surface. Dropped axles were first used for carts: light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicles. Their introduction represents one of the safety improvements from the high and unstable dog
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Axle bent by design, for stability
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropped_axle
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date modified:
2020-12-29T02:54:31Z
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