Towing Question
02-28-2014, 12:10 PM
#11
Senior Member
u have 1 "drive train". when u are in 2 wheel drive, power is only sent to ur rear wheels. when ur in 4 wheel drive, some stuff clicks and magic happens and power is sent to both front and rear wheels.
theres no "dividing the power" between them. u only have 1 engine as input for ur transmission.
theres no "dividing the power" between them. u only have 1 engine as input for ur transmission.
In 4wd you would be dividing the power equally between the front and rear differentials via the transfer case. The transfer case in 2wd direct power on to the rear axle via the driveshaft. When engaged in 4wd (hi or low) the power is divided by send the power to both front and rear axles. The transfercase then engages the front driveshaft in addition to the rear.
In simple terms this mean that when in 2wd, the rear axle see 100% of the available* power sent to it. When in 4wd (hi or low) each of the front and rear axles see an equal amount of power, or 50% of the available* power
All that being said, unless in poor road condition, do not tow in 4wd. The system is designed to tow to your max utilizing only the rear axle.
*Available meaning that which is left after losses within the transmission
Last edited by Dirttracker18; 02-28-2014 at 01:54 PM.
