Most 4WD suvs out there are usually just an open front diff and rear diff. This means even when in 4wd mode if you put a tire in the air on the rear axle and one in the front, you wont go anywhere. More recent trucks that have stability and traction etc, can turn those diffs into "limited slip" by applying some brake force on the other wheel.

Or you also have ones that come with a limited slip rear axle and open front diff, the limited slip rear helps a little.

Then you have the range rovers and i believe some jeeps, and probably a few other higher end suvs that youd never take on more then a dirt road anyways..

They have true 4wd ability where you have electric lockers for the front and rear diff, so back to scenerio where the 4wd truck with two open diffs and a tire in air on both front+rear axle wont move, this one will plow thru that since both left and right wheel on axle turn at same speed regardless.

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