You're getting warmer Brink
I forgot to metnion...the truck I'm looking at is Auto.
All-wheel Drive (AWD). An all-wheel-drive (AWD) vehicle has a driveline with the capability to send power to all four wheels, usually on a full-time basis. Most AWD vehicles are designed for all-season, instead of all-terrain, operation: ground clearance is usually closer to that of a car than a 4x4 truck, and the single-speed transfer case lacks a low-range. All-wheel-drive trucks currently on the market include the Oldsmobile Bravada, Toyota RAV-4 and Mercury Mountaineer. Also see Four-Wheel Drive.
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD). A vehicle with four-wheel drive (4WD) has a driveline with the capability to send power to all four wheels. Typically, the vehicle is designed for off-road, rough-terrain operation. The transfer case will include a low-range mode, and the vehicle will have more ground clearance than a typical passenger vehicle.
Full-Time 4WD. A full time 4WD system provides engine power to both the front and rear axles on all surfaces at all times. This usually requires a transfer case with a center differential, a viscous coupling, or both. Full-time 4WD improves traction and handling on paved surfaces in inclement weather, but may reduce fuel economy. Some model vehicles that offer full-time four-wheel drive: Range Rover, Land Rover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mitsubishi Montero, Land Rover Discovery, and Ford Explorer.
Part-Time 4WD: Currently the least expensive and most common 4WD system. A part-time 4WD system is designed to be operated only on reduced-traction surfaces. The transfer case lacks any mechanism to allow front-to-rear axle speed differentiation. Thus, any accumulated driveline bind must be released via tire scrub. Extended use of part-time 4WD on a high-traction surface, such as dry pavement, can adversely affect handling and damage the driveline. Some, but not all, part-time 4WD systems allow the operator to shift from two- to four-wheel drive "on-the fly."
Shift-on-the-Fly. A vehicle with a four-wheel drive system designed to shift between two- and four-wheel drive while moving is said to have a shift-on-the-fly system. Current part-time shift-on-the-fly 4WD systems include GM's Insta-Trac, Jeep's Command-Trac, and Toyota's 4WDemand.
Source: http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~faqs...ll-wheel_drive
Okay..so based on the defn. above, AWD and 4WD are the same. the only think that may be different is the F/T and P/T aspect aswell as the capability to shift-on-the-fly (ie. Ltd Edition) right?
