I-half shaft yi-shaft ethumela i-torque phakathi kwe-gearbox reducer kunye nevili lokuqhuba (ingakumbi yayiqinile ngaphambili, kodwa i-hollow shaft kulula ukuyilawula ukungalingani kokujikeleza. Ke ngoko, iimoto ezininzi zisebenzisa i-hollow shafts). Iziphelo zayo zangaphakathi nezangaphandle zine-universal joint (U / joint) ngokulandelelana, eqhagamshelwe kwi-reducer gear kunye ne-inner ring ye-hub bearing nge-spline kwi-universal joint.
I-axle shaft isetyenziselwa ukudlulisa amandla phakathi kwe-differential kunye ne-drive wheel. I-half axle ye-normal non breaking drive axle inokwahlulwa ibe yi-full floating, i-3/4 floating kunye ne-semi floating ngokweefom ezahlukeneyo zenkxaso kwisiphelo sangaphandle.