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VX4 V-Drive Four-Wheel-Drive System Schematic - Drivetrain Component Diagram

Driveline schematic of the VX4 four-wheel-drive system showing engine, transmission, transfer case, drive shafts and axles.

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This document is a labeled line-drawing schematic of a 'VX4' four-wheel-drive drivetrain layout, viewed from above. It shows the engine connected to the transmission, which feeds into a V-axle transfer case. From the transfer case, a rear drive shaft runs back to the rear axle, and a front drive shaft (enclosed in or associated with a torque tube) runs forward to wheel gear units at each front wheel. The callouts identify eight major components: rear axle, rear drive shaft, V-axle transfer case, transmission, engine, front drive shaft, torque tube, and wheel gear unit. The caption at the bottom reads 'VX4 ® FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE'. A reader can learn the general power-flow arrangement of this V-drive style 4WD system — notably that the front wheels are driven through torque tubes and individual wheel gear units rather than a conventional solid front axle with a centered differential. The document contains no year, make, model, part numbers, torque specifications, or fuse/wiring data; it is purely an illustrative component-identification diagram. It appears to be one page of a multi-page set covering the V-Drive system.

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Frequently asked questions

What components make up the VX4 four-wheel-drive system?
The diagram labels an engine, transmission, V-axle transfer case, rear drive shaft, rear axle, front drive shaft, torque tube, and wheel gear units at the front wheels.
How is power routed to the front wheels in the VX4 system?
Power flows from the engine through the transmission to the V-axle transfer case, then through front drive shafts and torque tubes to individual wheel gear units at each front wheel.
What connects the transfer case to the rear axle in the VX4 layout?
A rear drive shaft runs from the V-axle transfer case back to the rear axle.
What is the transfer case called in this diagram?
It is labeled the 'V-AXLE TRANSFER CASE'.

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