2006-12-01 03:23:06 · 9 answers · asked by jippy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
All wheel drive is just that, all four wheels are drive wheels. They are great for traction in the winter. Four wheel drive can be switched to 2 wheel with a lever on locking hubs. These too are great in the winter. You usally cn switch to 4 wheel high for normal driving or 4 low which are very low gears used for pulling or any other job that requires a lot of torque. Sometimes in plowing in real deep snow. This usally gets better gas milage due to the fact you can switch to 2 wheel drive.
2006-12-01 04:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by cobbweb2426 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all wheel drive is always on and 4 wheel drive can be turned on and off whenever it is needed.
2006-12-01 03:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a different way of saying "full time four wheel drive"
full time full wheel drive was replaced with the option to " lockout" when locking hubs became popular, it was introduced because of the poor fuel miliage that full time 4 wheel drive gets
2006-12-01 03:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by larry o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all wheel drive is engaged all of the time..4 wheel has to be engaged
2006-12-01 03:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bob P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically, 4 wheel drive can be turned on and off.
All wheel is on all the time...
2006-12-01 03:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by tmlamora1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all-wheel drive refers to vehicles that have permanently engaged or automatically engaging four-wheel-drive capability. Four-wheel drive implies the vehicle has manually engaging, temporary four-wheel drive.
2006-12-01 03:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AWD is on all the time, and works well no matter what your speed is, etc. 4WD is usually engaged manually, and has a low and high gear. Low is only for certain things, as you can't go even remotely fast in it. high is for drivingon slippery or rough, muddy, snowy conditions.
2006-12-01 03:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by EileenNellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing they work the same way ..
awd does not go off road ...
4wd do.. they have a low range gear for rock climbing.
2006-12-01 03:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by beverhouzen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They way you spell it.
2006-12-01 03:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋