Dual front differentials in jeep

[Barry]

Couldn’t find the original thread but here’s the gearbox and transfer box

I know some of you think I’m a crazy dreamer but this is crazy than anything I could ever dream up. 

It’s real

[desertdude]

Rather pointless I must say. 

[treks]

11 hours ago, desertdude said:

Rather pointless I must say. 

I agree, I can't think of a single practical advantage this set-up could possibly have. I'm also thinking that this was a proof-of-concept design that was dropped when the designers realized that the whole thing was more trouble than it was worth.

[shadow79]

Only saved some space right under the engine by placing it at ends but still to much moving parts means high wear and service...

[Barry]

On 8/11/2019 at 10:56 AM, treks said:

I agree, I can't think of a single practical advantage this set-up could possibly have. I'm also thinking that this was a proof-of-concept design that was dropped when the designers realized that the whole thing was more trouble than it was worth.

It came out of a 1980s GMC G series van. Can’t find much information on it but it was produced for less than 2 years.