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Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: "mike142sl" ---
--- Quote from: "Matt_H" ---"Back in the late sixties when Rover were designing the Range
Rover they opted for permanent 4x4 because it meant they
could use lighter axles keeping the unsprung weight down"

True or false?
--- End quote ---
It was decided that, Unlike the Land Rover, the 100-inch Station Wagon as it was known then, would have its four-wheel-drive system permanently engaged - primarily to ensure that the massive torque of the V8 was split evenly between two lightly loaded axles.
--- End quote ---


Which is, in essence, what Matt is saying.  2 weaker axles sharing the torque would weigh less and therefore handling would be better.

mike142sl:
Yes but No But......... Matt's original statement sugested that the perm 4x4 was decided on in order to fit lighter axles, rather than the other way around...... I think??????????

Range Rover Blues:
NO, that's it, I need a drink now :-k

mike142sl:
That's probably where this question started - good idea though  :)

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