Every electric pickup on the market—the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV—utilizes independent rear suspension instead of the solid rear axles typically found in full-sized trucks.

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

When our Almighty Dime project started, it was an IFS S-10 Blazer 4x4 with an ugly red and gray two-tone paintjob. It was bought for a cross-country migration by Doug Mitchell, guitarist for the bands ...

There are a million good reasons to upgrade the suspension on any classic truck, but especially those equipped with a straight-axle, parallel-leaf frontend. These suspension designs are archaic at ...

For the most part, while their functions are deceptively complex, we're all familiar with a typical car axle. Being the method by which most cars mount their wheels, axles represent one of the most ...

Some debates are never ending and will rage until time stops. Ford or Chevy. Good versus evil. Old or new. Chocolate or vanilla. Donkey or elephant. Which is best can lead to arguments that are ...