Axle assembly for low floor vehicle

An axle housing for use with an axle assembly including a drive unit having an electric motor, a transmission unit mounted for rotation by the electric motor and an axle shaft mounted for rotation by the transmission unit, the axle housing comprising:

• a first outer section including a first gearbox formed to include a cavity configured to house the transmission unit therein, the axle shaft extending outwardly from the first gearbox, wherein the first gearbox includes a gearbox housing and a gearbox cover removably coupled to the gearbox housing;
• a second outer section;
• and
• a bridge section extending between the first outer section and the second outer section and including a cradle assembly coupled to the gearbox, the cradle assembly including an inner surface that defines a support chamber, wherein the cradle assembly is adapted to be removably coupled to the gearbox housing.

An axle housing for use with an axle assembly including a drive unit having an electric motor, a transmission unit mounted for rotation by the electric motor and an axle shaft mounted for rotation by the transmission unit, the axle housing comprising:

• a first outer section including a first gearbox formed to include a cavity configured to house the transmission unit therein, the axle shaft extending outwardly from the first gearbox;
• a second outer section;
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• a bridge section extending between the first outer section and the second outer section and including a cradle assembly coupled to the gearbox, wherein the cradle assembly includes a cradle frame including:
• a forward member, a rear member, and a pair of opposing side members extending between the forward member and the rear member, the cradle frame formed to include an internal cavity.