CrustyNoodle
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Doing some research into how the 4wd system works in the next-gen Rangers with the permanent all wheel drive transmission I came across this article on Blue Oval Trucks that does a good job of explaining things.
So looks like the answer is that the transmission uses a centre clutch which is able to vary the lock-up when in 4A and likely locks totally when in 4H/4L. The Land Rover New Defender (from MY2021 onwards) seems to use a similar system - discarding the centre diff and replacing with the clutch.
So looks like the answer is that the transmission uses a centre clutch which is able to vary the lock-up when in 4A and likely locks totally when in 4H/4L. The Land Rover New Defender (from MY2021 onwards) seems to use a similar system - discarding the centre diff and replacing with the clutch.