One of the most sobering experiences you can have is glancing in the outside rearview mirror and seeing a rear tire, and the remains of a broken axle, as they take off on their own. See All 18 Photos ...

By Rob Kinnan Up until the mid-'70s, most cars came from the factory with a solid rear axle suspended by two semielliptic, parallel leaf springs. A leaf spring ...

“Coming in hot! Shut her down!” That’s the last thing you want to hear when your 4x4’s brakes aren’t in tiptop shape. Like most old 4x4s, our 1978 Ford F-250’s ...