calling Nightshade...4x4 question
02-12-2006, 10:33 PM
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calling Nightshade...4x4 question
I am trying to explain this to LT but he doesnt get it.
difference between part time 4x4
and full-time 4x4 or (AWD)
I was trying to explain that part time such as found in his jeep which he complains he cant drive on pavement is because there is no center differential to distribute power differently to the four wheels to allow for turning.
he is saying that AWD and part time 4x4 are the exact same except AWD lets you drive on pavement without it shuddering.
difference between part time 4x4
and full-time 4x4 or (AWD)
I was trying to explain that part time such as found in his jeep which he complains he cant drive on pavement is because there is no center differential to distribute power differently to the four wheels to allow for turning.
he is saying that AWD and part time 4x4 are the exact same except AWD lets you drive on pavement without it shuddering.
02-12-2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby
he is saying that AWD and part time 4x4 are the exact same except AWD lets you drive on pavement without it shuddering.
LT6916: i don't think you understand jeep 4wd systems
HorsShoeNmyAzz: yeah...you pull up a lever to engage true 4wd
HorsShoeNmyAzz: you cant turn on dry pavement cause...tada there is no center differential to plit speed between the four wheels so it jutters when you try and turn
LT6916: that's part-time, it transfers equal power to both axles
HorsShoeNmyAzz: yeah no shit
HorsShoeNmyAzz: but its nancy
LT6916: full-time splits it so the rear has more bias so you CAN turn w/o a lot of the jack-knifing
HorsShoeNmyAzz: no sir
HorsShoeNmyAzz: ok
HorsShoeNmyAzz: full time AWD has a center differential which allows slippage so you can turn
LT6916: i know
HorsShoeNmyAzz: part time AWD is what the jeep has....it has no center differential
LT6916: full-time simply means you can drive it on dry pavement without fucking up the transfer case
HorsShoeNmyAzz: not at all
02-12-2006, 10:42 PM
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I suck at explaining this but they are all inherently different though they work in a similiar fashion.
go here and it will do a better job than I can at explaining it
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm
go here and it will do a better job than I can at explaining it
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm
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02-12-2006, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
I suck at explaining this but they are all inherently different though they work in a similiar fashion.
go here and it will do a better job than I can at explaining it
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm
go here and it will do a better job than I can at explaining it
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm
02-12-2006, 10:46 PM
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btw all drive axles have a differentil but the way they function is different depending on how they are built and intended useage.
to also add.....a 4wd from the factory unless equipped with a locker is not a true 4wd since it uses a limited slip setup which means at any given time only two wheels are actual drive wheels when in 4wd. The locker binds both wheels on an axle in order to make them turn at the same speed which allows for more traction.
to also add.....a 4wd from the factory unless equipped with a locker is not a true 4wd since it uses a limited slip setup which means at any given time only two wheels are actual drive wheels when in 4wd. The locker binds both wheels on an axle in order to make them turn at the same speed which allows for more traction.
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