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4.transfer Box

The transfer box is a gearbox attached to the main gearbox in 4x4 vehicles that controls high and low ratios, doubling the number of available gears. It works with differentials that allow wheels to spin at different speeds and a transfer case that splits power between front and rear axles. Locking hubs disconnect the front wheels for 2-wheel drive and engage to lock the front wheels for 4-wheel drive. The transfer box, differentials, transfer case, and locking hubs work together to provide 4-wheel drive capabilities.

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4.transfer Box

The transfer box is a gearbox attached to the main gearbox in 4x4 vehicles that controls high and low ratios, doubling the number of available gears. It works with differentials that allow wheels to spin at different speeds and a transfer case that splits power between front and rear axles. Locking hubs disconnect the front wheels for 2-wheel drive and engage to lock the front wheels for 4-wheel drive. The transfer box, differentials, transfer case, and locking hubs work together to provide 4-wheel drive capabilities.

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Transfer Box

Unit III

S.THULASIRAM AP/MECH
Transfer Box

 The Transfer Box is a device specific to 4x4 vehicles.


 It is essentially an extra Gearbox attached to the
back of the main Gearbox that controls the selection
of High and Low ratios.
 This doubles the number of gears available to the
vehicle and simplifying their selection.
Main parts:
• The main parts of any four-wheel-drive system
are the

1.Two differentials (front and rear)


2.The transfer case and
3. Locking hub
1.Differentials :
• A car has two differentials, one located between the
two front wheels and one between the two rear
wheels.
• They send the torque from the driveshaft or
transmission to the drive wheels.
• They also allow the left and right wheels to spin at
different speeds when you go around a turn.
Working:
• The vehicle is usually rear-wheel drive. The transmission hooks
up directly to a transfer case. From there, one driveshaft turns
the front axle, and another turns the rear axle.
• When four-wheel drive is engaged, the transfer case locks the
front driveshaft to the rear driveshaft, so each axle receives
half of the torque coming from the engine. At the same time,
the front hubs lock.
Working (contd…):
• When you go around a turn, the inside wheels follow a
different path than the outside wheels, and the front wheels
follow a different path than the rear wheels, so each of the
wheels is spinning at a different speed. The differentials
enable the speed difference between the inside and outside
wheels.
• There are several different kinds of differentials used in cars
and trucks. The types of differentials used can have a
significant effect on how well the vehicle utilizes available
traction.
2. Transfer Case:
• This is the device that splits the power between the front and rear
axles on a four-wheel-drive car.
Back to corner-turning example:
• While the differentials handle the speed difference between the
inside and outside wheels, the transfer case in an all-wheel-drive
system contains a device that allows for a speed difference between
the front and rear wheels. This could be a viscous coupling, center
differential or other type of gearset. These devices allow an all-
wheel-drive system to function properly on any surface.
Contd… :
• The transfer case on a part-time four-wheel-drive system locks the
front-axle driveshaft to the rear-axle driveshaft, so the wheels are
forced to spin at the same speed. This requires that the tires slip when
the car goes around a turn.
• Part-time systems like this should only be used in low -traction
situations in which it is relatively easy for the tires to slip. On dry
concrete, it is not easy for the tires to slip, so the four-wheel drive
should be disengaged in order to avoid jerky turns and extra wear on
the tires and drive train.
Transfer Case/Box:
Transfer Box (Land Rover)
3.Locking Hubs
• Each wheel in a car is bolted to a hub.

• Part-time four-wheel-drive trucks usually have locking hubs on the front


wheels.
• When four-wheel drive is not engaged, the locking hubs are used to
disconnect the front wheels from the front differential, half-shafts (the
shafts that connect the differential to the hub) and driveshaft. This allows
the differential, half-shafts and driveshaft to stop spinning when the car is
in two-wheel drive, saving wear and tear on those parts and improving
fuel-economy.
Automatic locking hub
Contd… :
• Manual locking hubs used to be quite common. To engage four-
wheel drive, the driver actually had to get out of the truck and turn
a knob on the front wheels until the hubs locked.
• Newer systems have automatic locking hubs that engage when the
driver switches into four-wheel drive. This type of system can
usually be engaged while the vehicle is moving.
• Whether manual or automatic, these systems generally use a
sliding collar that locks the front half-shafts to the hub.
END

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