12 July 2008

Simple Wheel drive definition!

4x4, 4wd and four wheel drive and AWD all these terms are define the four-wheel vehicles drive train that allows all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously. Many state people associate the term with off-road vehicles. In additionally these cars are popular in the broader sport utility vehicles category.

Four-wheel drive term suggest huge truck like vehicles that driver that manually drive in switch between street , four-wheel drive mode for low traction conditions such as mud, ice or loose gravel. 4WD systems there are three basic options:

Part-time 4WD

That it must be continually engaged and then disengaged in conditions of light rain or snow. This type of system is best for people, who really don't need 4WD.

Full-time 4WD

This 4x4 more advanced convenient form of 4WD allows you to choose between all of the same settings, but can remain engaged while on dry pavement. Added to the High and Low settings is an automatic or full-time 4WD setting.

All-wheel drive (AWD)

Same as to full-time 4WD in that the system is always sending power to the wheels with the most traction. Little differentiate the AWD has no 2WD switch. It’s operates like 4WD mode. Sometimes the road gets greasy than AWD control the system locks the axles and automatically distributes power to all four of the tires. If the AWD system allows the driver to switch to a "low" range gearing setting, like in the Dodge Durango and Toyota 4Runner, then it is probably planned for severe off-road use.

4wd vehicles found help in the gearing option with equipment of off-road driving. Following are a variety of conditions in which you would want to use 4WD to avoid downhill or spinning:

Hi Range 4WD

If we have necessary than four wheels given facilities to drive full speed. Naturally 4wd mode ratios are very high compare than the gear ratios of 2WD.

Low Range 4WD

Reduces the strain on your vehicle and very slow speed. Every time you just remember to stay below 25mph in low range. Low range gear ratios are approximately half that of high range.

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