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Trucks are rear wheel drive because they are designed to haul heavy weights in the bed. If a truck was front wheel drive, the driver would have trouble with steering, handling, and traction because the weight in the bed would unload the front suspension.
However, when a truck is unloaded, the same problems can occur by having little weight on the rear of the truck (bad handling/braking when driving in wet or icy conditions).
Trucks have a purpose; if you aren't going to haul anything, don't buy a truck or deal with the problems that occur when you aren't hauling anything.
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Is the 2009 Smart Fortwo front wheel drive rear wheel drive or four wheel drive?
The 2009 Smart Fortwo has rear wheel drive.
Is the 2012 Smart Fortwo front wheel drive rear wheel drive or four wheel drive?
The 2012 Smart Fortwo has rear wheel drive.
Is the 2013 Smart Fortwo front wheel drive rear wheel drive or four wheel drive?
The 2013 Smart Fortwo has rear wheel drive.
What is Front engine rear wheel drive?
Any car that has an engine up front and is rear wheel drive. Examples being Corvettes,350z,s2000,nascars,charger,miata.
What can happen if you have two 17-inch rims and two 16-inch rims on your car?
It depends on if it ie front or rear wheel drive or 3 wheel drive. If it is 4 wheel drive, it is not good and will cause problems. If it is either front or rear wheel drive keep the wheels the same on the drive wheels ie. front wheel drive, keep the 17 or 16 inch wheels on the front but make sure they are the same.
What is the advantage of a rear wheel drive vehicle?
Rear wheel drive vehicles are better able to deal with loads, that's why there are few, if any, front wheel drive pickup trucks, and zero front wheel drive commercial trucks.
Is Toyota Tacoma front wheel drive?
All true trucks are rear wheel drive or 4 wheel drive. Because of towing and payload needs trucks are rear wheel drive or 4wheel drive. If you have a heavy loadd in the back of the truck and it was front wheel drive you would not get any traction, the same as if you towing a load.
Are all Toyotas front wheel drive?
NO THere line of trucks are rear wheel. Older models are rear wheel in many of their lines.
What does 4 x 2 mean in trucks?
It means that the truck does not have four wheel drive. The truck is rear wheel drive and is pushed from the back. 4x2 means a four-wheel vehicle in which engine power is transmitted to only two axle-ends: the front two in front-wheel drive or the rear two in rear-wheel drive.
Is the 1981 volkswagen pick up truck rear wheel drive?
Nope, all vw trucks 80-84 are front wheel drive.
Is 300m front or rear wheel drive?
Front Wheel Drive. Front wheel drive on 1999
Is a KIA optima front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
Front
Is a supra front or rear wheel drive?
rear wheel drive
Is the Nissan 370z front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
rear wheel drive
Is a Porsche boxster front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
rear wheel drive
Is the Nissan 350Z front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
Rear wheel drive.
Are pick ups front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
Rear wheel drive, 4x4 is dominate rear wheel drive
