Explain the term “axle” in a vehicle:
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Rules and Regulations
- Shaft or system of drive shafts running the width of the vehicle, on which the wheels are installed.
- The drive shaft that transmits the rotary motion from the gearbox to the differential.
- A line along the vehicle, from bumper to bumper, which runs parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal axis.
- The back beam of the chassis, to which the towing pin of the truck tractor is connected.