Semi, Three Quarter and Fully Floating Wheel Hubs

[millerman]

Mogwai, interesting links.

Your motor engineering is backed up by a good theoretical background and understanding the reason for design, sadly a lot of people don't know 'why'

[IaininTenbury]

interesting links! Like being a motor engineering student at college all over again. Was a long time back now, I may even buy the book as a refresher!
Well explained and obviously why an MM has such beefy looking halfshafts being a semi floating axle and why the Minor axles are so much lighter.
Allways felt uncomfortable when I've seen Minor axles used on trailers with halfshafts and diffs removed. I know its only a trailer and just rolls along but even so...
Also explains why an MOT tester rarely spots a worn rear wheel bearing unless its noisy or rough, but when you then take the halfshaft out and try the wheel back on theres loads of play.