Axle end wheel sensor for a vehicle, such as a truck or a trailer

A wheel sensor configuration for a vehicle comprising:

• an axle defining a centerline;
• a wheel hub surrounding said axle;
• at least one nut mounted on an end of said axle, said nut having a predetermined inner diameter thereby defining an inner diameter dimension around said axle;
• a hub cap mounted to said wheel hub;
• an exciting element mounted within said hub cap;
• a member mounted on an end of said axle and having a portion which extends outwardly from said end of said axle;
• a sensor provided on said portion of said member, said sensor and said exciting element being concentrically arranged from each other relative to said centerline of said axle and being radially spaced apart from each other relative to said centerline of said axle, said sensor being configured to sense said exciting element, said sensor having an outermost extent that does not extend beyond said inner diameter dimension of said nut, said sensor being spaced from said exciting element;
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• a controller connected to said member to determine a predetermined property of said wheel hub.