What Happened to FWD? The Four-Wheel-Drive Engine Pioneer America Completely Forgot
68K views · Sep 1, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@michaelmoore6998 · 10 days ago
Many rural mountain road departments still use all wheel drive trucks for snow removal.
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@bobbycorrigan7969 · 8 days ago
I worked for the Smithtown Highway Dept. on Long Island , NY. We had 3 of them with Sno Go blower on them with it own motor on the back just for the blower . We would send one or to state to Buffalo & surrounding areas. Boy could them sum bitches throw some snow. Excellent video sir. 👍
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@terryalderson2851 · 6 days ago
Oh fwd just became Front Wheel Drive.
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@jamesgudgeon4868 · 4 weeks ago
Used to mean 4wd <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW1RNiMIIcs&t=41">0:41</a>
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@anschuelke · 8 days ago
They became seagrave fire trucks
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@bullwinklemoose9574 · 3 weeks ago
FWD = front wheel drive if you were born after 1980; before that it was four wheel drive. (even with lock-out hubs - Warner was king there)
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@John-i5q3p · 9 days ago (edited)
In 4WD my 1969 Jeep with Warner locking hubs and Dana 20 transfer case can only be driven on loose surfaces. On a hard surface in 4WD the gears will bind up.
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@LateNightGamingClips · 4 weeks ago
FWD in the car world means front wheel drive. Just FYI
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