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Re: California Drive

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Originally Posted by LondonBoy29 View Post
Thanks a lot. I have been reading about it, and I am wondering what is a live axle and what is a dead axle?
A live axle has the axle rotating and used to drive the wheel. A dead axle is where any rotation of the axle is inadvertent; it's your standard chain-sprocket-wheel setup.
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