karenlyn
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How does the 4 wheel drive work on a ford 1500 compact tractor? thanks for your help. karen
All wheels are powered in 4wd. 2 wheels are powered in 2wd.4WD does not mean all 4 tires spin / get power, one back wheel will get power, and one front wheel will get power. if the tractor has a differential lock. then when 4WD is engaged and differential lock is engaged. both back tires get power and one front tire gets power.
it is how tractors to vehicles are setup. part of it is is for turning so nothing binds up and causes wheel slippage. to not putting extra force on transmission to shafts.
when on pavement or hard surfaces turn 4WD off. pavement and hard surfaces do not allow tires to slip any. and can as a result can put extra forces on things and break 4WD.
All wheels are powered in 4wd. 2 wheels are powered in 2wd.
larry
Yes, the non spinning wheel is not delivering power, technically, since mech power requires motion. But, that wheel is delivering forward force = to that of the spinning wheel.so when ya turning with 4WD engaged. the outer front wheel and outer back wheel spins faster and inner wheels (one front and one back) turn slower.
when ya get stuck in the mud, one front wheel and one rear wheel with just 4WD is engaged. can and will just spin in the mud, leaving the other 2 wheels barely spinning or not spinning at all.
if a tire is not spinning, to me it is not getting power. at the differential. more so when you are stuck in the mud. or on ice / in snow, and ice skating on 4 tires.
4WD does not mean all 4 tires spin / get power, one back wheel will get power, and one front wheel will get power. if the tractor has a differential lock. then when 4WD is engaged and differential lock is engaged. both back tires get power and one front tire gets power.
it is how tractors to vehicles are setup. part of it is is for turning so nothing binds up and causes wheel slippage. to not putting extra force on transmission to shafts.
when on pavement or hard surfaces turn 4WD off. pavement and hard surfaces do not allow tires to slip any. and can as a result can put extra forces on things and break 4WD.