We've seen some wrench benders in our travels, but Martin Barraza, the Drivetrain Direct technician in our photos, can disassemble an 8.8 axle about as fast as we can push the shutter on our Nikons.

Locking differentials are a type of differential used in vehicles to improve traction and handling, especially in off-road or challenging terrain conditions. The purpose of a locking differential is ...

In the automotive world, especially when it comes to off-road trucks and SUVs, differentials come up all the time. Is your differential locking, limited slip or open? Do you have a transfer case? One ...

There are many possible differentials to use in the rearend of your car. Before making your decision you should determine how you will use the car, how streetable you want it to be and how much you ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – To understand the benefits of a ...

If you’ve ever played with a Hot Wheels car, and of course you have, you know the toy does a great job of going in a straight line but doesn’t turn very well. That’s because it doesn’t have a ...

It’s the little button marked with an 'X' and an axle, usually positioned near the gear shifter that most suburban drivers will never use in the life of their car - still, we all love to know that we ...

(iSeeCars) – To understand the benefits of a limited-slip differential (often abbreviated to “LSD” in automotive literature) you have to understand the basic components involved in turning a car’s ...