4x4
All-wheel-drive vehicle
A 4x4 is a vehicle with four-wheel drive—all four wheels receive power from the engine rather than just two.
The term comes from the designation "four by four," indicating four wheels total with four driven. 4x4s are associated with off-road capability and rugged terrain: We took the 4x4 up the mountain trail.
The term also describes a piece of lumber nominally four inches by four inches.
Wet soil mixture
- trailPath through wilderness
- dirtLoose dry earth
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- hill-climbingGoing up elevated terrain
traction · winching · snorkel · lockers · fording · suspension · all-terrain · recovery
Rugged passenger vehicle
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- JeepAmerican off-road vehicle brand
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
ATV · utility · crossover · Tacoma · Defender · F-150 · Ram · Gladiator
Self-reliant remote vehicle travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
camping · backpacking · exploration · off-grid · backcountry · bushcraft · remote · journey
Power to all wheels
- differentialRelative difference between things
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- torqueRotational force measurement
- driveshaftRotating rod transmitting torque
gearbox · transmission · powertrain · clutch · synchromesh · part-time · full-time · engagement
Able to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
reliable · weatherproof · rugged · hardened · reinforced · all-weather · capable · unstoppable
mud
Wet soil mixture
hill-climbing · traction · winching · snorkel · lockers · fording · suspension · all-terrain · recovery · flex
SUV
Rugged passenger vehicle
quad · ATV · utility · crossover · Tacoma · Defender · F-150 · Ram · Gladiator · ute
overlanding
Self-reliant remote vehicle travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
outback · camping · backpacking · exploration · off-grid · backcountry · bushcraft · remote · journey · excursion
four-wheel-drive
Power to all wheels
- differentialRelative difference between things
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- torqueRotational force measurement
driveshaft · gearbox · transmission · powertrain · clutch · synchromesh · part-time · full-time · engagement
durable
Able to withstand use
heavy-duty · reliable · weatherproof · rugged · hardened · reinforced · all-weather · capable · unstoppable · trail-rated
- foursfour elements, four directions, four corners, four suits, four horsemen
- beach drivingfour-wheel drive, digging out, beach access
- drivetrain typesFWD, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, AWD, all-wheel drive
- drivetrains4WD, AWD, all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, differential
- lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar
- In-N-Outsecret menu, Flying Dutchman, 3x3
Power to one axle
4x4sedan
Enclosed passenger car
compact car · economy car · hatchback · city car · subcompact