How do you tell if it's 4WD?

I've always wondered, how could you tell if a truck is 4x4?
Can you just look under and see if they have an axle up front or not?

 

Usually it'll have something in the cab to engage the 4x4 system...

 

mudflaps. that says it all.






lol. jk. Transfer case and cv's

 

I mean just looking at it from the outside.
Just going up to a random truck.
Is there a way?

 

^^^ what he said but yes you could always look and see if it has a front axle and t-case

well if its a tacoma and says Prerunner its not.

 

^^

 

Transfer case and Cv axles and mudflaps

 

Don't all 4x4's have a rear differential and non 4x4's don't.

 

Sorry if this was a nooby question.
I got 6000 bucks saved up and im gonna go lookin for a decent toyota pick up. I've been growin towards them for a while.

 

You can tell from the outside that its a 4x4 by looking at all 4 tires..If you see mud slung on the front fenders and rear fender, it usually means that all four wheels have traction or did while they were in the mud

 

The rear diff is what ALL trucks have. That provides the power to the rear of the truck. Unless of course it is front wheel drive lol. To the OP, just look under the front of the truck and look between the tire and the body and see if there is a small axle like thing running to the tire and back into something in the truck.

 

a 4x4 will have suicide doors 2wd does not

 

SFGator, do you know the infamous chet?

 

With the older Toyota pick ups, just look for the red manual hubs

 

Just look at the tail gate on 05-up models if it's says prerunner then it's a 2 wheel drive if it does not say prerunner then it's a 4x4 I hope this helps

 

Check your inbox

 

if its pre 97 toyota your lookin at if it has 6 lugs it 4wd, 5 lugs 2wd
(pre 97 toyota)if it looks like it would be a 4wd it most likely is unless its a lifted 2wd

 

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