Re: Jeep 4 by 4

["Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>]

George Columbo pondered:

> What does the first "4" stand for in the term "4x4".
> I have heard of "4x2" (2 wheel drive) and "4x4" (4 wheel drive).
> Since the second number is the "number of wheel drive", what
> does the first number mean?  4 Wheels? 4 Doors?
> 4 people to wonder what it means?

It's just how many total wheels and how many drive . . . sounds sort of
silly in a world of 4 wheel vehicles . . . .unless you remember the ol'
classic GMC powered Army truck:  The "Six by Six".

Tony_______________________@Sherman.Texas
Ten "4x2s" and one "2x1"

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