Technical innovations are coming fast for off-road enthusiasts who upgrade their 4x4s to pursue more difficult trails and for those extreme 'wheelers who compete in rockcrawling championships.

Universal joint: A mechanical device that transmits torque and/or rotary motion between two shafts, while permitting angular variances. If you 'wheel your rig on a regular basis, chances are you've ...

If you have driven for a while, you have probably heard a mechanic or do-it-yourselfer use the term "universal joint." Often they'll include the name of this mechanical part in a car in a statement ...