Arvin Meritor Technology, LLC

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC

Robert Brazeau

Christopher S Keeney

David Gregory Gonska

Michael Andrew Power

Gregory D Pavuk

Duy Lam

Christopher J Wittry

Kenneth G Lang

Kenneth Okamuro

Pratish Prabhakar Malushte

Michael David Lynch

Anthony E Nicol

Edward J Gebal

Gustavo Vieira Borges

Thomas S Mijal

Esequiel Berra De Mello

Gregory Todd Smith

An axle assembly having an axle beam and a kingpin. The axle beam may have a kingpin receiving hole that may have a tapered portion that extends between a lower surface of the axle beam and an upper surface of the axle beam. The kingpin may be disposed in the kingpin receiving hole and may have a kingpin taper that mates with the tapered portion.

Axle assembly with tapered kingpin interface

An adjustment assembly includes first and second connection points associated with a component. The second connection point is selectively adjustable to adjust a position of the component. A shield has one end coupled to the first connection point and an opposite end proximate to the second connection point to selectively prevent access to the second connection point. The shield is selectively movable when the first connection point is loosened to allow access to the second connection point. To achieve proper adjustment of the component, the first connection point must be loosened prior to adjusting a position of the second connection point.

Adjustment assembly

A drive axle assembly has at least one axle arm portion extending from a differential housing to a shoulder structure that is unitary with the outboard end of the axle arm portion. The shoulder structure houses a first bevel bear and a second bevel gear. Openings adjacent the bevel gears are selectively closed with covers.

Axle assembly

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