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6x4 that wood be a dually. 6 wheels driven by 4
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6x4 that wood be a dually. 6 wheels driven by 4
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The terminology is: wheel ends by positions with powered distributed to.
So, 2wd truck is 4 wheel ends and 2 positions with power distribute to. Lockers/limited slips/dual rear wheels/central differentials/etc make no difference.
4wd is 4 wheel ends and 4 positions distribute power.
The tandem Ranger I am building is currently 6 x 2 - only the forward rear axle is powered as getting power to the aft axle requires some creativity.
6x4 truck usually has 2 rear axles powered, but powering the front axle and just one of the rear axles is another option.
Technically, an unpowered single axle trailer is 2 x 0. Most bicycles would be 2 x 1, but I have seen a 2 x 2 mtb!
I pine for the day that everyone will understand this.
So, 2wd truck is 4 wheel ends and 2 positions with power distribute to. Lockers/limited slips/dual rear wheels/central differentials/etc make no difference.
4wd is 4 wheel ends and 4 positions distribute power.
The tandem Ranger I am building is currently 6 x 2 - only the forward rear axle is powered as getting power to the aft axle requires some creativity.
6x4 truck usually has 2 rear axles powered, but powering the front axle and just one of the rear axles is another option.
Technically, an unpowered single axle trailer is 2 x 0. Most bicycles would be 2 x 1, but I have seen a 2 x 2 mtb!
I pine for the day that everyone will understand this.
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reading all this just saps the energy right out of me.
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What was the point of this thread? I'm stumped.
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So, I picked up a 4x2 ranger and the first thing I need to do was pressure treat it to help prevent rot from being out side all the time. I still need to be careful because the splinters are murder when sitting on it... I mean in it. 
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It definitely has splintered off hasn't it
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This is definitely one thread that should be logged in the books for lumbering on about nothing
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I wood take this post with a grain of salt... it leaves much to be desired.
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I'm going to go against the grain and say this thread should have been nipped in the bud. but it has blossomed into a nonstop forest of lumber jokes.
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At least it hasn't branched off into other places.
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I'll go out on a limb and say it has branched away from " wheels by wheels driven" and grown into a tree of jokes
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I suppose that is the root of the issue.
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Are you guys still trying to solve this? It seems that you can't see the forest for the trees.
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