Half shaft

Half shaft

A half shaft is an automotive term used to describe a drive shaft that goes from a vehicle's differential to one of the driven wheels.

It is called a half shaft because it normally transmits half of the available power from the differential to the wheel it is connected to. Typically 'drive shaft' refers to the shaft providing power to the differential.


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