How's this work?

[Ranger850]

The Buick-350 AKA the MUD DONK

 

[Roert42]

Is the marquis actually four wheel drive? That would be the easiest answer.

 

[Ranger850]

Is the marquis actually four wheel drive? That would be the easiest answer.

Yes. Watching the show, you can see the front tires spinning independently and at different speeds from the rear ( fronts spinning while rears were rolling slowly)

 

[Ranger850]

The only 2wd car, and that's because something broke up front.

 

[Roert42]

spinning independently and at different speeds from the rear ( fronts spinning while rears were rolling slowly)

It sounds like they where setup with the same gears then, just hope the fronts spin enough to keep stuff from binding up. Seems like it defeats the purpose.

 

[fastpakr]

Is the marquis actually four wheel drive? That would be the easiest answer.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

You might like Season 2 of this show. Hell, you might like the first season. Just a crew and a couple of cameras, no big production team getting false reactions and retakes. Season 2 starts with cars like that Marquis going through trails. One guy has a 4 door Buick sitting on a F-350 chassis. They also widened a old Hi-Lux 9" and put a Ford 7.3L diesel in that little truck.

What show?

 

[Ranger850]

What show?

It's Called "Death Wish" on Amazon Prime.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

It's Called "Death Wish" on Amazon Prime.

maybe ill check it out

 

[don4331]

Option 2 is a transfer case with a differential in it e.g. np203 or 242. The differential in the transfer case allowing for differences in tire size.

Differential open on the street, then lock it when you are bogging.​

 

[Ranger850]

maybe ill check it out

He's probably on YouTube, if you don't have/want Prime.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

He's probably on YouTube, if you don't have/want Prime.

I got it. Its how i used to watch dukes of hazzard lol

 

[4x4prepper]

Many 4x4 tractors have front and rear diffs of different ratios because you have the big AG tires in the back and maybe 25-28" steer tires in the front. Besides the logistics of trying to steer 40-44" tires 18" wide on a tractor, they block your view of the row to hoe, so to speak, and block your view of whatever you are trying to pick up or maneuver around. Same with a Ditch Witch or other equipment that is 4x4 and has a big heavy implement in the back such as a back hoe or 3 point hitch.