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Compare Hotchkiss drive and Torque tube Drive
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S.N. | Hotchkiss Drive | Torque Tube Drive |
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1 | Open type propeller shaft is used | Propeller shaft is housed in a tube called torque tube |
2 | Two universal joints is used one at front & second at rear end of the propeller shaft. | Only one universal joint is used at the front end of the propeller shaft |
3 | Slip joint is used to accommodate change in length | NO slip joint is used |
4 | Torque reaction, driving thrust, side thrust, weight of the body and braking torque all are taken by leaf spring | Weight of the body and side thrust are taken by leaf spring.Torque reaction, driving thrust,braking torque are taken by the torque tube. |
5 | Leaf spring is shackled at the rear and bracketed at front end | Both end of the leaf spring are shackled. |
6 | The centre axis of propeller shaft and bevel pinion shaft is not coinciding when axle moves up and down. | Axis of propeller shaft and bevel pinion shaft coincide always. |
7 | It is used in heavy vehicles like bus,truck. | It is used in light vehicles like car |