Mark Stielow's 69 Camaro, Red Devil

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Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that will not float per-see. Once the axle nut is torqued the axle shaft will become more or less rigid from the bearing into the housing, so very little camber or toe would be allowed. Unless the other end of the axle shaft has a radius to the splines.

I thought "float" referred to whether the hub is retained independantly of the axle. In Mark's case, if the axle breaks, the hub/wheel/tire stay with the car, which is a "full floater". With a stockish 9" arrangement, if the axle breaks, the axle could leave the housing, taking the wheel/hub with it. 9" is a bad example, 10/12 bolt would be a better illustration. The second case would be a "semi-floater".

I'm sure I'm missing something...