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Taco
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Dec 25, 2013

Why not a 2 speed or quick change rear end option

I was just day dreaming today while celebrating at the inlaws and was wondering why no truck maker offers a 2 speed rear end or a "quick change" like the race cars use, rear end option. You would t...
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B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Dec 27, 2013
ib516 wrote:
My new jeep cherokee trailhawk has a 2 speed rear axle...no transfer case, but 4 low. The way they achieve that is by having a 2 speed (with locker) rear axle. It is possible.

If they use 2 speeds in the rear axle..then how do they change the ratio in the front axle to get 4 lo if they don't use a transfer case?? I'm confused.

B.O.

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