Talk:Portal axle

HMMWV
I don't think the HMMWV should be on the list of trucks that use a portal gear. I'm pretty sure the Hummers use a jointed axle, with a joint in the center of the wheel and a joint up in the body of the truck. There aren't any gears, the hummer just has ground clearance because it doesn't have a straight axle that connects a set of tires. Each wheel has it's own axle. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.254.124.99 (talk) 05:45, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I wondered about this inclusion as well, given the low attachment point on the hub. However, while these may not be quite worthy as proper references, check out:
 * bloggish owner's description
 * magazine-y description
 * forum reference to discontinuation with subsequent H2
 * ENeville 23:08, 3 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I am the "bloggish owner" (heh) that you cite. Indeed, the HMMWV uses a portal axle.  We call it a "geared hub" - q.v. feature list at AM General corporate site
 * Goetter (talk) 06:39, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Proposed move
This topic is referred to in the article as "portal axle", which is generally the preferred term, as far as I can see. Shouldn't this page be moved to portal axle? ENeville 23:15, 3 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Sounds good to me. Don't think its a big issue either way though. Tmaull 16:16, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

First introduced by...
Would be interesting to know who invented the portal gear... The first vehicle I know that incorporated this technology was the Unimog, but that's my German POV... 80.128.201.133 (talk) 09:55, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Geared hubs
Should we include geared hubs here too, i.e. epicyclic hub gearboxes that reduce speed and increase torque, but that don't have the suspension offset of the full portal? An example would be the Alvis FV600 series, such as the Stollie. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:14, 11 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Or the similar-but-different geared axles used on (London) Talbot ambulances to lower the body? Mr Larrington (talk) 18:56, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

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Proposed merge with Portal Gear Lift
Sources seem to prefer the term "portal axle" over "portal gear lift". signed,Rosguill talk 19:46, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose Just delete Portal Gear Lift. I've rarely seen any article so bad. Andy Dingley (talk) 21:59, 20 February 2019 (UTC)