Talk:Transfer case

types

the intro sentence should be before the fist sub-title, 'gear driven', but most importantly, if there are only two types, where do passenger cars sit, if they have only been references under 'gear driven' and someone has requested a citation for it? NotPedanticReally (talk) 08:44, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

regarding my previous entry for "types"

is it possible that the heading "drive types" in the article above the sub-headings, "gear driven" and "chain driven" is specifically referring to "types of selectable part-time (2wd/4wd) transfer cases", which should replace the heading, "drive types", which, in turn, should be moved to above the 'introductory' paragraph (that only talks about 'part time 2wd/4wd') and between the heading "drive types" and the spiel about selectable part-time yadda yadda, there should be the heading, "part-time 4wd (or something to that effect)" then another heading that justifies the plural aspect of "drive types" that talks about at least the 'non-part-time equivalent' or any other drive type than specifically, 'part-time 2wd/4wd transfer case modes, that can be broken down into selectable and transparent', if, in fact, the "gear driven" and "chain driven" sub-headings only refer to changing between 2wd and 4wd. If not, please refer to my previous entry about where passenger cars fit into this. Would it be be something that would fit under a separate heading to do with "transparent part-time modes" and something to do with viscosity or electronic control or something that's used in nissan's ATTESA system or mitsubishi EVO's? Not even sure whether they're relevant but came here to learn about that. NotPedanticReally (talk) 09:16, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Super Shift

Hmmm..."In the late 1970s, Mitsubishi installed a transfer case to its front wheel drive products without equipping a second driveshaft to the rear wheels. It was called Super Shift and allowed drivers to select from four gears in the "Power" range, utilizing the torque from the engine, and four gears in the "Economy" range, providing better fuel economy at higher speeds."

I don't think that it is correct to call the "Super Shift" transmission a "transfer case". The entire point behind the term "transfer case" is that it transfers the power to both front and rear wheels. On many 4WD vehicles, they DOUBLE as a second gearbox by adding high and low-range gearing to them. But that is not a part of its function as a "transfer case". The actual "transfer case" function of the box is to split power front and rear. That's it. It is much like a heavy truck, which incorporates two gear sets into the differential pumpkin, combining the function of differential and overdrive. If one subtracts the "differential" function from the unit, the remainder (the overdrive) would not still be called a "differential", would it? Therefore, the Mitsubishi "Super Shift" is not a transfer case, but a secondary gearbox or an external overdrive. Does one refer to an overdrive unit married to the output of a 2WD pickup transmission as a "transfer case"? No, it's an overdrive unit. Only when it also sends separate driveshaft to the front and rear wheels can it be considered a "transfer case"..45Colt 12:09, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

relax man — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.169.153.63 (talk) 07:47, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Agreed. I suspect someone intended to link to Super Select, Mitsubishi's 4WD system which incorporates a transfer case (like the other examples in the "see also" section), but were confused by the similarly-named Super Shift. All fixed now. Growlerbearnz (talk) 05:44, 11 August 2016 (UTC)