If the front axle is non driving, it is known as a pusher. I made the assumption the front one was the driver because it has lug tires. The theory with the pusher was that the dead axle was to pack the snow so the drive axle would get better traction. Most of them used a Page suspension. Page went broke in the early 80's. Many of the Page pushers had a large V belt between the duel wheels with the idea of both axles doing some driving. It sort of worked until the dead axle had traction and the driver spun out. Then the belt burned up immediately. Therefor we called them rubber band.
