# ABS 2 wheel vs ABS 4 wheel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, abs, brakes\
**Created:** [August 10, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847 "2009-08-10T17:56:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![crostini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@crostini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crostini)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847/1 "2009-08-10T17:56:47Z")

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Dear Tom and Ray, I am researching the purchase of a used car and find some years & models have 2 wheel ABS and some have 4 wheel. In auto blogs there seem to be those who think the 2 wheel is fine and others who do not.  
  
  
  
 I would love to know what you two recommended!  
  
  
  
 Thank you, Crostini

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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:** [August 10, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847/2 "2009-08-10T18:07:44Z")

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Truthfully, I have never seen 2-wheel ABS on cars. This was common on pickup trucks for several years, however.

Please tell us which makes and models of cars you have seen with 2 wheel ABS.  
Are you sure that a PT Cruiser has only 2 wheel ABS?

P.S. Incidentally, it is not necessary to post the same question three times.  
P.P.S. Tom and Ray do not respond to questions in this thread.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847/3 "2009-08-10T18:24:10Z")

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I remember pick-up trucks years ago had 2-wheel ABS to prevent the rear wheels from locking, but I can’t recall any automobiles with 2-wheel ABS.

There are cars with disc brakes on two wheels (front), and cars with disc brakes on all four wheels, but I’ve never heard of a car with 2-wheel ABS.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-2-wheel-vs-abs-4-wheel/34847/4 "2009-08-10T18:36:41Z")

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I had a 1995 Dodge Dakota pickup that came with 2 wheel ABS standard, 4 wheel ABS was an option at the time. As the other poster stated, it was to keep the rear wheels from locking up during hard braking. I do not know of any cars with 2 wheel ABS.

Ed B.