Can a full float rear axle be removed?

Can a full float rear axle be removed?

A true full-float Toyota rear axle will not have a removable rear differential cover, like the semi-float, since you do not need to remove c-clips in order to remove the axle shafts. Click to expand…

How does a full floating rear end work?

Full-floating axle shafts are retained by the aforementioned flange bolted to the hub, while the hub and bearings are retained on the spindle by a large nut. A nice feature about a full floating axle is that the axle shaft and wheel won’t come out of the axle if the shaft breaks, and you can remove the axle shaft without removing the wheel.

How does a full floating axle shaft work?

The axle shafts themselves do not carry any weight; they serve only to transmit torque from the differential to the wheels. Full-floating axle shafts are retained by the aforementioned flange bolted to the hub, while the hub and bearings are retained on the spindle by a large nut.

What are the three quarter floating rear axles?

The three quarter floating live rear axles is shown in picture. In this axle, the wheel hub is supported by the single bearing located in the center of the wheel hub. The wheel hub runs on the axle housing. The axle shaft is keyed rigidly to the wheel hub.

A true full-float Toyota rear axle will not have a removable rear differential cover, like the semi-float, since you do not need to remove c-clips in order to remove the axle shafts. Click to expand…

Full-floating axle shafts are retained by the aforementioned flange bolted to the hub, while the hub and bearings are retained on the spindle by a large nut. A nice feature about a full floating axle is that the axle shaft and wheel won’t come out of the axle if the shaft breaks, and you can remove the axle shaft without removing the wheel.

The axle shafts themselves do not carry any weight; they serve only to transmit torque from the differential to the wheels. Full-floating axle shafts are retained by the aforementioned flange bolted to the hub, while the hub and bearings are retained on the spindle by a large nut.

The three quarter floating live rear axles is shown in picture. In this axle, the wheel hub is supported by the single bearing located in the center of the wheel hub. The wheel hub runs on the axle housing. The axle shaft is keyed rigidly to the wheel hub.