DavidAubke
Silver Member
What is the difference between "four wheel drive" and "front wheel assist"? I understand that my BX2350 features the latter but I don't know what that means to me in practical terms.
From doing a little web and TBN searching, the best I can come up with is that "FWA" just refers to the fact that the front wheels are smaller than the rears. I've seen some forum posters caution that confusing the two systems can lead to front drivetrain damage - that FWA is a light-duty variation of FWD and that we should be careful how we use it. The only way I've been able to put that advice to use is to fret over using tire chains on my front tires on dry ground.
From doing a little web and TBN searching, the best I can come up with is that "FWA" just refers to the fact that the front wheels are smaller than the rears. I've seen some forum posters caution that confusing the two systems can lead to front drivetrain damage - that FWA is a light-duty variation of FWD and that we should be careful how we use it. The only way I've been able to put that advice to use is to fret over using tire chains on my front tires on dry ground.