General Description

The front drive system on all-wheel drive models uses a conventional ring and pinion gear set to transmit the driving force from the engine to the wheels. The differential allows the wheels to turn at different rates of speed while the drive system continues to transmit the driving force. This action prevents tire scuffing when going around corners and premature wear on internal axle parts. The axle is designed to remain in constant all wheel drive operation and has no disconnect feature.

The drive axles are flexible assemblies consisting of an inner tripot joint and an outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint connected by an axle shaft. The tripot joint is completely flexible and can move in and out. The outer CV joint is a "Rzeppa" design that is flexible but cannot move in and out.