Upgrading your front suspension to a custom independent front suspension (IFS) may seem like a pain in the rear to most, but what you get from the IFS is ride comfort plus the added performance and ...

Project purgatory, that seemingly inescapable place your 4x4 build ends up in when your ambitions outweigh your available time and/or funds. If you've been messing around with 4x4s long enough, you've ...

After our buddy sold his rockcrawling rig several years ago, he purchased a stock 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab TRD. Still very much a ’wheeling enthusiast, he wanted to transform the daily driver ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

An axle shaft is a component of a vehicle's suspension system that transmits torque from the differential to the wheels and supports the vehicle's weight. It is a rotating rod or shaft that connects ...

The greatest thing about this hobby, as enthusiasts, is the countless amount of directions one can take a vehicle. Today, it’s about going fast, and cramming power into a fifth-generation Chevrolet ...

Whether independent front suspension (IFS) or a solid axle setup is better for off-roading depends on how you plan to use your off-road vehicle. A solid axle has advantages if your off-road adventures ...