Jeep Glossary of Terms | 4x4 | NJ Jeep Dealership

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Approach Angle:

Starting from level ground, this is the degree of slope a vehicle can approach without scraping or hitting the front undercarriage. It's a great indication of the ability to navigate severe off-road terrain like boulders and logs. A short front overhang produces high angles of approach, thus increasing off-road ability.

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Articulation

A Trail Rated ® suspension is limber like a gymnast. How exactly? Flexibility is the key to good articulation. The more a wheel can travel, or flex, the better it can maintain contact with terra firma and provide the traction needed to cross an array of obstacles.

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Axle Articulation

The ability of one axle to move relative to the chassis. It is the measure of the ease with which tires stay in contact with the ground (and retain traction) on very uneven terrain.

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Axle Differential

An axle differential is a gear system located in the center housing of an axle assembly designed to allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds during cornering.

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Axle

A rigid piece of metal that connects the front and/or rear wheels together. The suspension components attach to the axle and to the vehicle's body frame.

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Brake Traction Control System

Transfers torque from one wheel to another on the same axle when wheel slip conditions are detected.

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Breakover Angle

The degree of slope that defines the largest ramp or hill that a vehicle can travel over without scraping against the frame or underbody components

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Center Differential — Geared

A gear system located inside the transfer case of full-time 4WD vehicles. It is used to distribute drive torque to the front and rear driveshafts and allows the front and rear wheels to rotate at different speeds during cornering.

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Clutch Plates

A series of alternating steel plates within the transfer case of many on-demand or automatic 4WD systems. One set of plates is splined to the clutch assembly hub of the rear driveshaft; the other set is splined to the clutch drum attached to the front driveshaft. The clutch housing is usually filled with a viscous, silicone-type fluid that clings to the discs to help transfer torque to the driveshaft. The engagement of clutch plates can also be controlled electronically.

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Crawl Ratio

Essential for serious off-road treks involving steep hill climbs and descents, this is the final drive ratio of a vehicle in low-range. It allows Jeep ® vehicles to "creep" along (without depressing the accelerator) at very low speeds. Essentially, the vehicle does all the work. Crawl ratio is determined by this formula: first gear ratio x rear axle ratio x low-range 4WD ratio. The higher the number, the better the off-road capabilities.

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Crow Hop

Vehicle shudder and tire scuffing due to a binding condition in the driveline. Usually caused by operating in basic 4WD or part-time 4WD modes on dry pavement.

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Departure Angle

When returning to level ground from a descent, this angle indicates the degree of a slope from which a vehicle can depart without scraping or hitting the rear undercarriage.

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Differential

A gear system that transmits torque to the drive wheels, while also allowing the wheels to rotate at different speeds when cornering. 4WD vehicles have differentials in both the front and rear axles.

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Driveshaft

Shaft connecting the transmission output shaft to the differential drive pinion shaft. Four-wheel-drive vehicles add a second driveshaft from the transfer case to the front differential.

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Electronically-Controlled Coupling

Manages the torque split from front to rear with no driver input needed for smooth and automatic performance.

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Four-Wheel Drive

A drivetrain that utilizes a transfer case to distribute engine power between the front and rear axles in order to drive all four wheels. Full-time four-wheel-drive systems utilize a center differential, which enables the front and rear driveshafts to turn at different speeds, thereby allowing engagement on dry pavement for normal driving conditions. A part-time system does not employ a center differential and, during normal driving conditions, must operate only in two-wheel drive. With a part-time system, the four-wheel-drive mode is to be used only when off-road or on wet or slippery surfaces.

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Front Axle Disconnect

A mechanical or vacuum-operated component used primarily on four-wheel-drive models to connect and disconnect drive torque to the front axle. When shifting from four-wheel drive to two-wheel drive, this system disengages the front axle from the front driveline, so that the front wheels aren't turning the front driveline unnecessarily. This reduces unnecessary front driveline wear, noise and fuel consumption.

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Ground Clearance

Don't drag your belly through the mud—just clear nasty logs, rocks, and uneven ground without sustaining undercarriage damage. Jeep ® Trail Rated ® 4x4s feature optimized approach, departure, and breakover angles to keep you in the clear.

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Hill Descent Control

This system uses the antilock brake system braking to control the car's motion downhill. Also allows a smooth and controlled hill descent in rough terrain without the driver needing to touch the brake pedal. If the vehicle accelerates without the driver input, the system will automatically apply the brakes to slow down to the desired vehicle speed.

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Jounce/Rebound

The motion of a wheel that compresses its suspension. If a wheel is at full jounce, it is at the upper limits of its travel. The opposite of jounce is rebound — or wheel movement that decompresses a vehicle's suspension.

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Limited-Slip Differential

Provides the same basic functions as an axle differential, but with an added advantage: when the drive wheel begins spinning as a result of being on a slippery surface, a limited-slip differential automatically transfers torque to the opposite wheel to help improve traction.

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Locking Differential

Provides even more traction than a limited-slip differential by "locking" the axle shafts together when the driver wants to do it. Locking differentials do not allow for wheel speed differences and must not be used on dry, paved roads.

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Low Crawl Speed

The "crawl ratio" is the lowest gear ratio in a vehicle and is determined by multiplying the first gear ratio by times the low-range ratio and the axle ratio.

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Low-Range

A 4WD mode used for severe off-road conditions.

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Maneuverability

Athletic. Agile. Trail Rated ®. Jeep ® 4x4s have the footwork to navigate narrow gaps, dodge emergency situations and avoid cosmetic damage to underbody sills thanks to precision steering and optimized wheelbases. Even gazelles don't move like this.

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Neutral

When the shifter is in this position, the front and rear axles spin freely. Sometimes used for towing a Jeep ® vehicle behind another vehicle (such as a motor home), so that uncoupling the driveshafts is not required. Also used in the process of shifting into 4 Low.

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Open-Center Differential

Located in the transfer case on some full-time four-wheel-drive vehicles, this component works in the same way as an open differential in the axles, but is of a more compact design. This component employs a planetary gearset, with planetary gears that revolve around the sun gear and inside the ring gear.

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Running Ground Clearance

The distance from the ground to the lowest point between the axles.

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Shift-on-the-Fly

The ability to shift from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive while the vehicle is moving.

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Solid Axle/Coil Springs

Ideal off-road equipment. Instead of each wheel on an axle being sprung separately (like independent suspension designs), a solid axle connects the suspension of two wheels. Coil springs then support the vehicle's weight and allow the wheels to travel up and down over terrain.

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Suspension Travel

From full jounce to full rebound, this is the amount of vertical wheel movement allowed by the suspension.

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Tow Hooks

Heavy-duty forged steel hooks in the front and rear of a vehicle that provide attachment points for snatch-em straps and winch cables (see the Off-Road Driving Tips section) should you get stuck.

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Traction

Traction in 4x4 is equivalent to grip on Asphalt. Trail Rated ® traction helps you stay in control on untamed terrain, slippery (wet, mud, snow) conditions, and on steep grades.

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Transfer Case

Mounted behind and driven by the vehicle transmission, the transfer case transmits power to the front and rear driveshafts in 4WD Jeep ® vehicles and offers high and low range. For the full line of Jeep transfer cases see the Get Ready section.

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Two-Wheel Drive

When the shifter is in this position, the front axle spins freely while power is sent to the rear axle and wheels, which then drive the vehicle.

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Viscous Coupling

A speed-sensitive device located in the transfer case that transmits drive torque between the front and rear driveshafts when wheel slip occurs. Viscous couplings are typically used on all-wheel-drive vehicles and vehicles with automatic and on-demand four-wheel-drive systems.

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