What is four-wheel drive?
This simply means that all four wheels are connected to the engine using shafts and axles. This allows all four wheels to receive a portion of the engine’s power, provided they are engaged. Four basic types of four-wheel drive systems: 1. Part-Time Four-Wheel Drive This is the most basic form of four-wheel drive. The vehicle is two-wheel drive until the driver manually engages the four-wheel drive system. The four-wheel drive should only be engaged and used on very slippery surfaces. Examples: F250, Rodeo, Durango, Jimmy, Blazer (Note: Vehicles may have options upgrading the FWD system. Examples are for base models.) 2. Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive This system is also a two-wheel drive system; however four-wheel drive is engaged automatically. Under normal conditions, the system remains two-wheel drive. When slip is detected, the four-wheel system engages. Examples: Explorer, Blazer, Trooper, 4Runner 3. All-Wheel Drive All-wheel drive refers to a system that is always sending some degree
