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A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road that is superior in weight balance and traveling stability. A rotating section (radial center line L 3 ) of a torque converter T and a drive shaft (longitudinal center line L 2 ) which transmits a driving force from a transmission mechanism M t

A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road that is superior in weight balance and traveling stability. A rotating section (radial center line L 3 ) of a torque converter T and a drive shaft (longitudinal center line L 2 ) which transmits a driving force from a transmission mechanism M to front or rear wheels, are distributed right and left in an opposed relationship to each other with respect to a longitudinal center line (L 1 ) of a vehicle body.

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1. A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road wherein a driving force of an engine is transmitted to front or rear wheels, comprising:a torque converter operatively positioned in a power transfer path extending from a crank shaft of said engine up to an input shaft of a transmission;a r

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A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road wherein a driving force of an engine is transmitted to front or rear wheels, comprising:a torque converter operatively positioned in a power transfer path extending from a crank shaft of said engine up to an input shaft of a transmission;a rotating section of said torque converter, including a pump impeller, a turbine runner and a stator impeller, disposed on one side of the vehicle with respect to a longitudinal center line of a body of the vehicle;a drive shaft and a front propeller shaft for transmitting the driving force from said transmission to the front wheels disposed on an opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle, a distance between the front propeller shaft and the longitudinal center line of the body being smaller than a distance between the drive shaft and the longitudinal center line of the vehicle,said torque converter being disposed so that a radial center line of the rotating section thereof is parallel to the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 2. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 1, wherein a differential gear connected to said front propeller shaft which transmits the driving force to the front wheels is disposed substantially on the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 3. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 2, further including constant velocity joints operatively positioned between said differential gear and drive shafts for said front wheels. 4. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 2, wherein said differential gear includes a ring gear with a pinion gear mounted on said front propeller shaft and being in mesh with gear teeth on said ring gear for imparting rotation thereto. 5. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 2, further including driving shafts secured to said rear wheels, said driving shafts being splined to a cylindrical member for adjusting the axial length thereof and a ring gear secured to said cylindrical member for engaging a pinion gear for imparting rotational motion thereto. 6. A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road wherein a driving force of an engine is transmitted to front wheels, comprising:a power drive shaft operatively connected to said engine for imparting rotary motion thereto;a torque converter operatively positioned between said power drive shaft and a crank shaft of said engine up to an input shaft of a transmission;a center line of rotation of said torque converter, including a pump impeller, a turbine runner and a stator impeller disposed on one side of the vehicle with respect to a longitudinal center line of a body of the vehicle;a drive shaft and a front propeller shaft for transmitting the driving force from said transmission to the front wheels disposed on an opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle; anda gear train for connecting the drive shaft to the front propeller shaft in a manner such that the drive shaft and the front propeller shaft have longitudinal axes which are offset from one another,said torque converter being disposed so that a radial center line of the rotating section thereof is parallel to the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 7. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 6, wherein said front wheels are independent suspension wheels, the driving force of the drive shaft is transmitted to the front wheels through said front propeller shaft and a differential gear, and the center of said differential gear lies approximately on the center line of the vehicle body. 8. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 7, further including constant velocity joints operatively positioned between said differential ge ar and drive shafts for said front wheels. 9. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 7, wherein said differential gear includes a ring gear with a pinion gear mounted on said front propeller shaft and being in mesh with gear teeth on said ring gear for imparting rotation thereto. 10. A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road wherein a driving force of an engine is transmitted to front or rear wheels, comprising:a torque converter operatively positioned in a power transfer path extending from a crank shaft of said engine up to an input shaft of a transmission;a rotating section of said torque converter, including a pump impeller, a turbine runner and a stator impeller, disposed on one side of the vehicle with respect to a longitudinal center line of a body of the vehicle;a drive shaft and a rear propeller shaft for transmitting the driving force from said transmission to the rear wheels disposed on an opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle;a front propeller shaft connected to the drive shaft, the front propeller shaft also being disposed on the opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle,wherein a distance between the front propeller shaft and the longitudinal center line of the body being smaller than a distance between the rear propeller shaft and the longitudinal center line of the vehicle,said torque converter being disposed so that a radial center line of the rotating section thereof is parallel to the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 11. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 10, wherein a differential gear connected to said front propeller shaft which transmits the driving force to the front wheels is disposed substantially on the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 12. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 11, further including constant velocity joints operatively positioned between said differential gear and drive shafts for said front wheels. 13. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 11, wherein said differential gear includes a ring gear with a pinion gear mounted on said front propeller shaft and being in mesh with gear teeth on said ring gear for imparting rotation thereto. 14. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 11, further including driving shafts secured to said rear wheels, said driving shafts being splined to a cylindrical member for adjusting the axial length thereof and a ring gear secured to said cylindrical member for engaging a pinion gear for imparting rotational motion thereto. 15. A four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road wherein a driving force of an engine is transmitted to rear wheels, comprising:a power drive shaft operatively connected to said engine for imparting rotary motion thereto;a torque converter operatively positioned between said power drive shaft and a crank shaft of said engine up to an input shaft of a transmission;a center line of rotation of said torque converter, including a pump impeller, a turbine runner and a stator impeller disposed on one side of the vehicle with respect to a longitudinal center line of a body of the vehicle;a drive shaft and a rear propeller shaft for transmitting the driving force from said transmission to the rear wheels disposed on an opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle; anda gear train for connecting the drive shaft to a front propeller shaft in a manner such that the front propeller shaft and the rear propeller shaft have longitudinal axes which are offset from one another, the front propeller shaft also being disposed on the opposite side of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal center line of the body of the vehicle,said to rque converter being disposed so that a radial center line of the rotating section thereof is parallel to the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. 16. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 15, wherein said front wheels are independent suspension wheels, the driving force of the drive shaft is transmitted to the front wheels through said front propeller shaft and a differential gear, and the center of said differential gear lies approximately on the center line of the vehicle body. 17. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 16, further including constant velocity joints operatively positioned between said differential gear and drive shafts for said front wheels. 18. The four-wheel vehicle for traveling on an irregular road according to claim 16, wherein said differential gear includes a ring gear with a pinion gear mounted on said front propeller shaft and being in mesh with gear teeth on said ring gear for imparting rotation thereto.