A typical 4WD vehicle with the proper gear-ratio combination can make it crawl over any terrain with ease.
A typical 4WD vehicle with the proper gear-ratio combination can make it crawl over any terrain with ease.

Without a doubt, the least understood mechanical jargon in the realm of 4WD sports is the vehicle’s gear ratio. In a nutshell, the gear ratio is the combination of gears inside the transmission that turns synchronously, making the vehicle move forward or back. Having a combination of gear ratios gives a vehicle the ability to start rolling, climb inclines and cruise along highways. Without gears, a vehicle would only run on a single speed, and that would be the speed the engine is turning.

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