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Four-wheel drive, 4×4 ("four by four"), 4WD, and AWD is a form of drivetrain capable of providing power to all wheel ends of a two-axled vehicle simultaneously. It may be full-time, or on-demand, and may be linked via a transfer case to provide multiple gear ranges.
A four-wheeled vehicle with power supplied to both axles may be described as "all-wheel drive". However, not all "four-wheel drive" vehicles are "all-wheel drive", as vehicles with more than two axles may also be described as "four-wheel drive" regardless of how many axles, so long as two axles (of two wheel ends apiece) are powered.
4WD/AWD systems were developed in many different markets and used in many different vehicle platforms. There is no universally accepted set of terminology to describe the various architectures and functions. The terms used by various manufactures often reflect marketing rather than engineering considerations or significant technical differences between systems.
Four-by-four (4×4) refers to the general class of vehicles. The first figure represents the total wheels (more precisely, axle ends, which may have multiple wheels), and the second, the number that are powered. Syntactically, 4×2 means a four-wheel vehicle that transmits engine power to only two axle-ends: the front two in front-wheel drive or the rear two in rear-wheel drive. Alternatively, a 6x4 vehicle has three axles, any two of which provide power to two wheel ends each. The number of wheels may be greater than six, as on ubiquitous ten-wheel tractor units, but the designation stays the same.
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/ new-ZEE-lənd, Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
The Toyota Land Cruiser (Japanese: トヨタ ランドクルーザー, Toyota Rando-kurūzā) is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series.
Production of the first generation Land Cruiser began in 1951 (90 units) as Toyota's version of a Jeep-like vehicle. The Land Cruiser has been produced in convertible, hardtop, station wagon, and utility truck versions. The Land Cruiser's reliability and longevity has led to huge popularity, especially in Australia where it is the best-selling body-on-frame, four-wheel drive vehicle. Toyota also extensively tests the Land Cruiser in the Australian outback – considered to be one of the toughest operating environments in both temperature and terrain. In Japan, the Land Cruiser is exclusive to Toyota Japanese dealerships called Toyota Store.
As of 2014, the Land Cruiser J200 is available in every market except Canada (where the Lexus LX is available), North Korea, and South Korea.
How does four wheel drive work? This video explains the workings of four wheel drive (4WD), and gives a definition in order to differentiate different types of four wheel drive and all wheel drive. Four wheel drive simply means 4 wheels are driven, and many times this is accomplished through the use of a transfer case. Note: I have a poor vocabulary, and may end up calling the transfer case a transaxle. Please ignore it when I say "transaxle" and replace with "transfer case." Thanks! Here are the links I mentioned. Ackerman Steering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMMdjbmQXc Differentials Explained: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc Please feel free to rate, comment, and subscribe! And don't forget to check out my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained...
National four wheel driving champ's New Zealand. Drivers must go through the course hazards without stopping or travelling out of bounds.
If you, like many people, thought that AWD and 4WD were the same thing, then you might surprised to learn that they are in face separate entities. Here are the key differences! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/CTSubscribe SNAPCHAT! http://bit.ly/CTSNAP ----- Follow Car Throttle ----- Subscribe to Car Throttle: http://bit.ly/CTSubscribe On our website: http://www.carthrottle.com On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/carthrottle On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carthrottle ----- Music by ----- Tom Kent: http://www.tomkentmusic.co.uk YouTube: http://youtube.com/tomkentmusic ---- Credits ---- Videos submitted by Mantas Kutka Tom Clark Audi Quattro S1 / Leo Pavlík test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzohVuw9F5E 4WD https://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinmusic/75705691/ Defender offroad action @...
*****NEW UPLOAD***** 4x4 Fails 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHKWIJpScRw This is our group's 4x4 fail compilation and fun times from the preceding year. That is over a one year period of regular wheeling. All vehicles are daily drivers. Vehicles featured (in order of appearance): - Jeep Grand Cherokee WH HEMI (locked front and rear) with AT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 100-series (open diffs) with HT's - Toyota Hilux 2010 - silver (locked front and rear) with AT's - Nissan Navara 2010 (open diffs) with MT's - Daihatsu Feroza 2nd Gen (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Hilux 7th Gen - black (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 80-series (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 80-series (open diffs) with MT's - Nissan Patrol GU (front locker) with MT's - Jeep Wrangler TJ (locked...
Russian military unveils new off road four wheel drive trucks. A truck (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, also[1] called a lorry in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful, and may be configured to mount specialized equipment, such as in the case of fire trucks and concrete mixers and suction excavators. Modern trucks are largely powered by diesel engines exclusively, although small to medium size trucks with gasoline engines exist in the US. In the European Union, vehicles with a gross combination mass of up to 3,500 kilograms (7,716 lb) are known as light commercial vehi...
Ever wondered the difference between an All Wheel drive and a Four Wheel drive? Here Roger from ARB explains & shows the difference.
Learn how and when to operate your vehicles five drive settings including, 2 wheel drive, auto 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive low, 4 wheel drive high and neutral.
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) 2WD vs 4WD vs Gold Mine Hill: When to Use 2 vs 4 Wheel Drive - DiffLock Ep.17 ( http://www.patreon.com/tflcar ) Please visit to support TFLcar & TFLtruck. Check us out on: Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/tflcar ) Twitter: ( https://www.twitter.com/tflcar ) and now even Truck Videos on YouTube at: The Fast Lane Truck ( http://www.youtube.com/user/tflcar ) and classic cars as well at: TFLClassics ( http://www.youtube.com/user/ClassicsUnleashed )
How does four wheel drive work? This video explains the workings of four wheel drive (4WD), and gives a definition in order to differentiate different types of four wheel drive and all wheel drive. Four wheel drive simply means 4 wheels are driven, and many times this is accomplished through the use of a transfer case. Note: I have a poor vocabulary, and may end up calling the transfer case a transaxle. Please ignore it when I say "transaxle" and replace with "transfer case." Thanks! Here are the links I mentioned. Ackerman Steering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMMdjbmQXc Differentials Explained: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc Please feel free to rate, comment, and subscribe! And don't forget to check out my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained...
National four wheel driving champ's New Zealand. Drivers must go through the course hazards without stopping or travelling out of bounds.
If you, like many people, thought that AWD and 4WD were the same thing, then you might surprised to learn that they are in face separate entities. Here are the key differences! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/CTSubscribe SNAPCHAT! http://bit.ly/CTSNAP ----- Follow Car Throttle ----- Subscribe to Car Throttle: http://bit.ly/CTSubscribe On our website: http://www.carthrottle.com On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/carthrottle On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carthrottle ----- Music by ----- Tom Kent: http://www.tomkentmusic.co.uk YouTube: http://youtube.com/tomkentmusic ---- Credits ---- Videos submitted by Mantas Kutka Tom Clark Audi Quattro S1 / Leo Pavlík test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzohVuw9F5E 4WD https://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinmusic/75705691/ Defender offroad action @...
*****NEW UPLOAD***** 4x4 Fails 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHKWIJpScRw This is our group's 4x4 fail compilation and fun times from the preceding year. That is over a one year period of regular wheeling. All vehicles are daily drivers. Vehicles featured (in order of appearance): - Jeep Grand Cherokee WH HEMI (locked front and rear) with AT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 100-series (open diffs) with HT's - Toyota Hilux 2010 - silver (locked front and rear) with AT's - Nissan Navara 2010 (open diffs) with MT's - Daihatsu Feroza 2nd Gen (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Hilux 7th Gen - black (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 80-series (open diffs) with MT's - Toyota Land Cruiser 80-series (open diffs) with MT's - Nissan Patrol GU (front locker) with MT's - Jeep Wrangler TJ (locked...
Russian military unveils new off road four wheel drive trucks. A truck (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, also[1] called a lorry in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful, and may be configured to mount specialized equipment, such as in the case of fire trucks and concrete mixers and suction excavators. Modern trucks are largely powered by diesel engines exclusively, although small to medium size trucks with gasoline engines exist in the US. In the European Union, vehicles with a gross combination mass of up to 3,500 kilograms (7,716 lb) are known as light commercial vehi...
Ever wondered the difference between an All Wheel drive and a Four Wheel drive? Here Roger from ARB explains & shows the difference.
Learn how and when to operate your vehicles five drive settings including, 2 wheel drive, auto 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive low, 4 wheel drive high and neutral.
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) 2WD vs 4WD vs Gold Mine Hill: When to Use 2 vs 4 Wheel Drive - DiffLock Ep.17 ( http://www.patreon.com/tflcar ) Please visit to support TFLcar & TFLtruck. Check us out on: Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/tflcar ) Twitter: ( https://www.twitter.com/tflcar ) and now even Truck Videos on YouTube at: The Fast Lane Truck ( http://www.youtube.com/user/tflcar ) and classic cars as well at: TFLClassics ( http://www.youtube.com/user/ClassicsUnleashed )
Building a 1650 Cub Cadet 4 wheel drive part 16
The footage describes the main features of transmission and 4 wheel-drive on Lamborghini tractors. Language: Español
This is a basic teardown of an AW4 Transmission also known as an A340E on a 2 wheel drive and A340F on a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
The footage describes the main features of transmission, 2 and 4 wheel drive and hydraulic lifter on Lamborghini tractors. Language: Italiano
Westcoast 4x4's Birthday Party @ Peter Riley's Farm in Toodyay, Western Australia
this is a video that i did in the spring.