What Are The Advantages and Disadvantages Of All Wheel Drive Truck ?

Trucks are available in 4x2, 6x4 and 8x4 drive types, as well as 4x4, 6x6 all wheel drive type. Off-road all-wheel drive trucks are needed on construction sites, in field mines, in forests for firefighting, and in many other situations. This article will introduce you to the pros and cons of all wheel drive trucks as follows:

 

 

 

 

1. Advantages Of All Wheel Drive Truck

 

a. Dynamics: All-wheel drive trucks have great dynamics, which is especially important for travelling in complex road conditions. Whether it's a mountain road, a bad road or no road at all, AWD trucks can provide enough power to ensure the vehicle can pass smoothly.

 

b. Pass ability: On rough or muddy roads, the AWD truck shows excellent passing and grip, and is able to easily go over obstacles to ensure the safe transport of goods.

 

c. Stability: As the design of the all-wheel drive truck takes into account the uneven road surface and high centre of gravity, it has good stability, which effectively prevents the vehicle from swaying from side to side or even overturning and ensures the safety in the transport process.

 

 

2. Disadvantages Of All Wheel Drive Truck

 

a. Structural complexity: high procurement and maintenance costs, large footprint, and low transmission energy efficiency.

In addition, all-wheel drive systems require more maintenance and servicing and are prone to failure under high load conditions.

 

b. High fuel consumption: compared with ordinary 6x4 dump truck, 6x6 dump truck needs more oil to ensure the power output, and the fuel consumption is a bit higher.