transfer box in Automotive Engineering
(trænsfər bɒks) or transfer gearbox
Word forms: (plural) transfer boxes noun(
Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
A transfer box is a gear system that divides the power between the front and rear axles of a four-wheel drive system.
The reverse gear is housed in the transfer box in the rear axle unit.
The rear axle is driven directly from the transfer box via propeller shafts.
This model has power steering and off-road features such as a transfer box with high and low ratios.