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Six-wheel drive
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Six-wheel drive, 6WD, and 6x6 are terms used to describe a drivetrain which allows all six wheels to receive power from the vehicle's engine simultaneously. Unlike four-wheel drive drivetrains, the system is still largely confined to off-road vehicles, particularly heavy-duty ones. Most six-wheel drive vehicles have two wheels at the front and four at the rear and require the driver to manually switch between drive to the four rear wheels for on-road use and all six wheels for off-road use.
In Australia, since about 1984, some interesting developments have occurred in this field. People have since been able to buy high-performance 6x6 vehicles and there is an enormous 6x6 range available to cover any type of use from heavyweight to lightweight and both on-road and off-road use.[citation needed]
The M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck (aka "Deuce and a half") and the Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle are production examples of vehicles using this type of drive system.
- USA 6x6, based out of Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, a company converting stock vehicles into custom 6WD vehicles.
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| Layouts | FF · MF · FR · FMR · RMR · RR · F4 · M4 · R4 |
| Engine position | Front-engine · Mid-engine · Rear-engine |
| Drive wheels | Front-wheel drive · Rear-wheel drive · Two-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive · Six-wheel drive · Eight-wheel drive |