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Originally Posted by Koa
Axial load is what it sounds like- load (force) along an axis
Look at the dude's GIF posted a few up. It shows very plainly the load's vector when it comes to a sequential gearset application
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helical gears literally more surface area for the gears to mesh, thus more area for the load to translate to the axles. Since straight cut gears have less surface area to mesh on, there is less load on the axles. There is however more stress on those dog splines (if shifting wrong its easy to sheer straight cut gears as well), which is a cause of the whine that a lot of people hear with these kind of gears.
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