Full-time vs part-time 4X4

Nov 21, 2003 3 Replies

Am I understanding correctly that "full time 4X4" allow some slip between the front and rear axles, making it suitable for use on dry pavement (or more realisticaly, driving when on a road with icy patches), whereas "part time 4X4" locks the axles together, making it suitable only for mud, snow, or similarly loose/slick surfaces?


You have it figured.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Barry Bean wrote:

That's pretty much it in a nutshell.

Thanks - that seems counter-intuitive, but OK.

Mike Romain wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@sympatico.ca:

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