Patent ID: 7207409

Claim:
A drive system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a transmission with an output for providing rotary power to each of a front and a rear set of wheels, the drive system comprising: a first differential operably connected to the output of the transmission and operable to receive a drive torque; a power take-off unit operably connected to the first differential; a second differential connecting the power take-off unit to the rear wheel set and operable to provide the drive torque to the rear wheel set; an input pinion extending outwardly from the second differential, the input pinion including a splined shaft; a two mode drive unit having a flange to directly connect the two mode drive unit to the second differential, the two mode drive unit further including a planet carrier directly connected to the splined shaft and operable to rotate the input pinion; wherein the two mode drive unit is operable to shift between a high range all-wheel drive operation and a low range all-wheel drive operation.