# 4WD or 2WD

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, tracker\
**Created:** [July 1, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129 "2010-07-01T03:28:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mkirchhoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@mkirchhoff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkirchhoff)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129/1 "2010-07-01T03:28:48Z")

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I have a 2001 Chevy Tracker. Question is…how do I tell if my car is 4WD (I hope) or 2WD? Is there some indicator on the car, a switch or something, that would indicate this? I am getting ready to sell (if 2WD) or keep (if 4WD – I’m moving to an area with lots of snow!)

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129/2 "2010-07-01T05:08:37Z")

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Take a look underneath the vehicle. If it has 4WD, there will be an axle with a differential underneath the front of the car.

If you don’t know what a differential looks like, take a look at the center of the rear axle. There will be a rounded section of the rear axle in the middle, namely the rear differential–sometimes nicknamed “the pumpkin”. If you see an axle with a similar structure in the front of the car, then it is 4WD. No differential in front=rear wheel drive (2WD).

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129/3 "2010-07-01T05:47:33Z")

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If I remember correctly, the Tracker was only available with fully manual four wheel drive. This means it would have a transfer case stick to engage the 4X4. This will be sticking out of the floor or console next to the gearshift and will have selections like “2 HI,” 4 HI," “N” (for neutral), and “4 LO.” Some vehicles have a system of pushbuttons on the dash for engaging the 4WD, but I don’t think the Tracker was one of them.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-or-2wd/51129/4 "2010-07-01T10:24:54Z")

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The Tracker came in 2WD and 4WD versions in 2001. If you have no buttons or levers to engage 4WD then you most likely have a base 2WD version. If you have the ZR2 package then you have 4WD.

Since it is hard to miss a second shift lever sticking out of the floor next to the manual shifter you most likely don’t have 4WD.