front wheel drive/rear wheel drive
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 06:55
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dirt-teaser
Just got my first 4x4, so I'm still a "sacre bleu" in the world of 4x4
I beleive all 4x4 have the rear wheel driving the rig, in 2wd mode.
Is there any way to have the front wheel driving the rig, in 2wd mode?
Not that there is anything wrong with it or that I try to have a use for it, but just was asking myself that question.
Reply By: Member - Mungo Explorer (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:26
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:26
Yes there is: reverse gear :-)
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Follow Up By: dirt-teaser - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:54
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:54
havn't tried that one before.....100ks in reverse.........have to think about it
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Follow Up By: Member - Blue (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:08
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:08
I managed 80ks in reverse in a unimog... Then again they have 8 reverse gears. Pretty much a white knuckle experience that I really don't feel the need to repeat.
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Reply By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:40
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:40
In a GQ for eg......
In 2wd mode only the rear in engaged....
If you lock the front hubs in with only 2wd activated it will merely make the front diff gears go around which will be driven by your front
wheels....
If you at this stage slide your 4wd selector into either 4-hi or 4-lo then the front wheel begins to be driven by your gearbox...At this stage you "cannot" be on a hi-traction surface...
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Follow Up By: Member - Blue (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:16
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:16
Hi Voxson
I'm interested in this "cannot be on a hi-traction surface"(HTS) thing... My old Rocky said Do not engage Hi or Low 4wd on HTS or gearbox damage may occur, I think my stepfathers troopy says something similar. My triton says the only detrimental effect from using Hi or Low 4wd for hwy travel is poor fuel economy. just wondering what the difference would be...?
Blue
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 09:19
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 09:19
Hi.. I dont enough about Tritons to pass comment.. Sorry...
Someone else will have to answer this....
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Reply By: Utemad - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:13
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:13
If you want a front drive fourby then buy a Suburu. They drive the front but lock the rear when needed. There are some others like this too. I think Honda CRV, Nissan X-trail. Any soft roader I think.
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Reply By: Locko74 - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 14:01
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 14:01
The easiest way to work out if your 4wd is run from front
wheels is to look under the bonnet. Most front wheel drives have an "East - West" engine set up (engine sits side ways in engine bay)where as rear drive have a "North - South" set up.
Most new small 4wds have the east west set up eg Rav 4 etc.
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Reply By: Utemad - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 15:53
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 15:53
You haven't mentioned what sort of fourby you bought. Come on what is it?
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Follow Up By: dirt-teaser - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 06:29
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 06:29
It's a 80 series LC, and I know, it's rear wheel drive in 2wd mode.
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Follow Up By: Utemad - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 07:11
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 07:11
Is it a 'standard wagon'? Free wheeling hubs?
If not then it is constant 4wd not 2wd.
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Reply By: hoyks - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 18:58
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 18:58
Pull the tail shaft out and put it in 4x4. Now you have a front wheel drive.
I have seen a Forerunner that broke a rear axle use this.
He was towing a car trailer and hit something hard west or whoop woop some where. He made it back to civilisation by lifting the rear of the forerunner onto the trailer and drove it 200 odd k's back to town
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Follow Up By: dirt-teaser - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 06:33
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 06:33
That would have been a nice pic to take.
thanks for
the tip. Will tow a trailer all the time, just in case.
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Reply By: Of Mice & Men - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 10:03
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 10:03
Dirt-teaser,
You have an 80 series l/c and if you have "2wd mode" that means that it is a part time 4wd with lockable hubs, & to answer your question no, there is no way to have the front
wheels driving in 2wd mode.
However in an emergency situation, i.e broken rear axle or tail shaft etc , the rear tail shaft can be removed & you can drive your car through the front axle, but to do this you will need to be in eiter 4wd high or low with the front hubs locked in.
When I bought my 80 series, which was my first 4by, I was confused about the front lockable hubs. But I now know that if you are in 2wd mode only the rear
wheels are driveing no matter if the front hubs are in "lock" or in "free".
Hope this all helps, if you need any more info, or some thing I said doesn't make sense just ask.
OM&M
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