AWD vs 4x4
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 443
From: Newfieland
RE: AWD vs 4x4
well unless you've got lockers on your 4x4 then you only have 1 wheel putting power to the ground in the back and 1 in the front while in 4x4. with lockers then all 4 are engaged. 4x4 is also ment for lower speeds...use it on the highway and chances are something is going to give out.
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,133
From: New Orleans, La
RE: AWD vs 4x4
yea sorta, you can use it at speeds in slipery conditions, just not on anything grippy... AWDs like ours have a center differential that takes the place of like the transfercase in a 4x4 making it so its not putting stress on anything.. With AWD you have much better control in any condition
ORIGINAL: MissionCtrl
well unless you've got lockers on your 4x4 then you only have 1 wheel putting power to the ground in the back and 1 in the front while in 4x4. with lockers then all 4 are engaged. 4x4 is also ment for lower speeds...use it on the highway and chances are something is going to give out.
well unless you've got lockers on your 4x4 then you only have 1 wheel putting power to the ground in the back and 1 in the front while in 4x4. with lockers then all 4 are engaged. 4x4 is also ment for lower speeds...use it on the highway and chances are something is going to give out.
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RE: AWD vs 4x4
Emphasis on ANY condition
ORIGINAL: BadLuckAudi
yea sorta, you can use it at speeds in slipery conditions, just not on anything grippy... AWDs like ours have a center differential that takes the place of like the transfercase in a 4x4 making it so its not putting stress on anything.. With AWD you have much better control in any condition
yea sorta, you can use it at speeds in slipery conditions, just not on anything grippy... AWDs like ours have a center differential that takes the place of like the transfercase in a 4x4 making it so its not putting stress on anything.. With AWD you have much better control in any condition
ORIGINAL: MissionCtrl
well unless you've got lockers on your 4x4 then you only have 1 wheel putting power to the ground in the back and 1 in the front while in 4x4. with lockers then all 4 are engaged. 4x4 is also ment for lower speeds...use it on the highway and chances are something is going to give out.
well unless you've got lockers on your 4x4 then you only have 1 wheel putting power to the ground in the back and 1 in the front while in 4x4. with lockers then all 4 are engaged. 4x4 is also ment for lower speeds...use it on the highway and chances are something is going to give out.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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RE: AWD vs 4x4
ORIGINAL: Lazer Viking
so give us some more ground clearance and we could own 4wheel drive trucks
so give us some more ground clearance and we could own 4wheel drive trucks
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