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Erik Geagan (Geagan)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:05 am: | 
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AWD vs. Four Wheel Drive. I'm sure this question might seem dumb, but I'm just wondering, what's the difference, other than the term itself. My buddy has a Merc. Mountaineer, AWD and no 4-wheel drive. Of course, we are lucky enough to have both on our Disco. But why doesn't the Mountaineer have the 4wd option? Could ours do that much more? |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:22 am: |
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Here we go again. |
James F. Thompson Jaime (Blueboy)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:27 am: |
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Yes, however, it is the Holiday season so....
Do a "Keyword Search" function to your left under Utilities and you will find much information.
Also on the LR web page there is a nice article about choosing a vehicle that also describes the various systems out there.
Jaime |
mongo
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:32 am: |
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It's gotta be Christmas...
Frank |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:43 am: |
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This may not directly answer the question but may help shed light on the topic...
http://www.bb4wa.com/articles/winter.htm |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:53 am: |
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the Disco 2 is strictly an AWD vehicle unless you tamper with the center diff
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Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 12:12 pm: |
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That is if you CAN tamper with the center diff. ~3Q2001-2003 NAS Discoveries are AWD (3 open diffs) while the 1999-early 2001 D2's can be tampered to be "4wd" or AWD. All D1's are both. |
Erik Geagan (Geagan)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 12:28 pm: |
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Sorry for the redundant question. It's the holidays and my head still hurts from last night. |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 12:37 pm: |
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Erik.... the redundant question wasn't my issue. Sorry I gave the wrong impression  |
Erik Geagan (Geagan)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 12:41 pm: |
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That's cool. I'm just sitting here at work looking at a blank excel screen and thinking about my bed. |
Chris von Czoernig (Chrisvonc)
| | Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 04:32 pm: |
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Disco's are acutally Permanent 4WD meaning the truck is always in 4WD and you have a selectable transfer box.
AWDs are always in 4WD like Perm 4WD but dont have 2 speed transfer gearbox (like a Freelander and Mountaineer for example).
Full-Time 4WD lets you select between 4WD and 2WD
Chris von C. |
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