is shown in fig1 a positioned in a first or high range position such that its first clutch teeth 312 are meshed with the clutch teeth 314 on the first clutch ring 300 and its third clutch teeth 320 are meshed with the clutch teeth 322 on the annulus gear 180 u2032 in addition the second clutch teeth 316 on the range collar 304 are disengaged from engagement with the clutch teeth 318 on the second clutch ring 302 with the range collar 304 located in its first range position the range collar 304 directly couples the clutch hub 168 u2032 to the annulus gear 180 u2032 in addition the sun gear 290 and the ring gear 294 are coupled together by the range collar 304 in its first range position such that the planetary gear assembly 280 is locked against relative rotation and rotates as a unit thus the range collar 304 establishes a first or direct ratio drive connection between the output component the output clutch member 132 u2032 of the torque transfer device 112 u2032 and the input component the annulus gear 180 u2032 of the second differential 110 u2032 when located in its first range position the range collar 304 is shown in fig1 b positioned in a second or neutral range position such that its first clutch teeth 312 are disengaged from the clutch teeth 314 on the first clutch ring 300 its second clutch teeth 316 are disengaged from the clutch teeth 318 on the second clutch ring 302 and its third clutch teeth 320 are disengaged from the clutch teeth 322 on the third clutch ring 324 as such the output clutch member 132 u2032 of.