Powertrain axle systems: Truck front axle systems - Mercedes-Benz Trucks

A broad range of commercial vehicles.

This product range is highly suitable for nearly all commercial categories, in urban areas or overland, from delivery to heavy trucks.

We use our customers’ experience, their requirements and demands as an essential precondition in the development and technology of new axle concepts. Our innovative state-of-the-art engineering and our quality-driven plants in Germany give our axles outstanding performance in:

Durability
Fuel efficiency
Quiet operation

Top vehicle manufacturers around the world know they can depend on these features of our axles and the reliability of our services. This leads us to one of the world’s biggest producers of commercial axles.

Convince yourself and discover the advantages of Mercedes-Benz axles.

Flexibility at high level.

Product features.

Wheel-end sizes from 17.5 to 22.5 inches
Driven front axles for light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications
Axle loads from 4.1 to 9.5 t (per axle)
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) from 6.5 to 250 t
High fuel efficiency design to suit the operating conditions
Easy maintenance and long oil change intervals
Longer lifetime and quieter operation due to our optimized gear set design
Additional payload due to compact design and weight-optimized technical design
Maintenance free wheel hub
Left or right handed applications possible

F 4.1–F 4.4.

Steered rigid axle with forged front axle beam
Recommended for light-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 4.1-4.4 t
Wheel-end size: 17.5 inches
Brake: disk brake
Axle weight: 245 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2293-2303 mm
B = track width: 1949-1975 mm
C = spring track: 830 mm
D = max. steering angle 52°

F 5.3–F 6.1.

Steered rigid axle with forged front axle beam
Recommended for medium-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 5.3-6.1 t
Wheel-end size: 19.5 inches
Brake: disk brake
Axle weight: 357 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2346-2389 mm
B = track width: 1955-1991 mm
C = spring track: 830 mm
D = max. steering angle 52°

FD 346 –FD 360.

Steered, driven salisbury-design axle
Recommended for medium-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 4.7-6 t
Wheel-end size: 19.5 inches
Brake: drum brake
Drive type: single-stage
Axle weight: 492 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2190-2496 mm
B = track width: 1886-2098 mm
C = spring track: 830/1000 mm
D = max. steering angle 39°

F 7.5 – F 10

Steered rigid axle with forged front axle beam
Recommended for heavy-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 7.5-10 t
Wheel-end size: 22.5 inches
Brake: disk brake/drum brake
Axle weight: 463 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2486-2583 mm
B = track width: 2046-2153 mm
C = spring track: 840 mm
D = max. steering angle 48°

FD 233 P.

Steered, driven planetary axle with cast axle housing
Recommended for heavy-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 7.5-9 t
Wheel-end size: 22.5 inches
Brake: drum brake
Drive type: double reduction/planetary
Axle weight: 738 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2480-2506 mm
B = track width: 1997-2092 mm
C = spring track: 840/875 mm
D = max. steering angle 42°

FD 233 P + FT 233 P.

Steered, driven planetary axle with cast axle housing, tandem
Recommended for heavy-duty application

Data and dimensions

Axle load: 18 t (tandem)
Wheel-end size: 22.5 inches
Brake: drum brake
Through-drive axle: yes
Drive type: double reduction/planetary
Axle weight: 1621 kg (varies depending on configuration)
A = overall width: 2480-2506 mm
B = track width: 1997-2092 mm
C = spring track: 840 mm
D = max. steering angle 38°

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