| Author | Message | ||
     Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 119 Registered: 10-2003 |
I stuck my camera underneath the Touraeg that parks next to me in my garage and took a picture of the dreaded rotoflex couplers that sit on either end of driveshaft. The one pictured is at the t-case. At least we only have one. (and if anyone tries to spoil my fun by telling me it won't matter since it has independent suspension all around and the shaft does not move laterally I will be angry)  | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1259 Registered: 02-2002 |
Why is it soooooo clean? lol Nothing on my disco is that clean, inside or out!  | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 121 Registered: 10-2003 |
I hear they eat off of the bottom, so they like to keep it clean. | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 437 Registered: 10-2003 |
ya'll see the too-rags in the Dakar coverage going into the water yesterday. Showed one of them today getting towed from it. The female driver might go back to bikes next year. The wing-d Nissans got hydro locked too. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 931 Registered: 08-2002 |
Considering the weight of the vehicle and amount of hardcore "wheeling" they will see it'll be fine with that. Especially if the VW engineers did any better the the LR guys. I did not have ANY issues with the Roto until lift, wheels and trails were added. Looks damn near identical though. | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 439 Registered: 10-2003 |
oh Matt, I forgot to add...'it won't matter since it has independent suspension all around and the shaft does not move laterally !' | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 523 Registered: 11-2002 |
they are there to absorb shock loads thus protecting the lightweight drivetrain. | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 124 Registered: 10-2003 |
I thought what Brian thought about them looking the same. I wonder who sells them cheaper? | ||
| Doug Walker (Dougw) New Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 21 Registered: 08-2003 |
Bet that Dakar Taureg doesn't have rotoflex. ;-) BTW, the Nissan fired after pulling the plugs and cranking the cylinders dry. No snorkels on anyone -- the whole rally was surprised as hell to find all that water in the Sahara! BTW, there is a LR Defender Bowler running -- seen it twice now. www.speedtv.com Doug Walker | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 448 Registered: 10-2003 |
I saw that Defender! i first saw it from behind and didn't realize what it was, weird tail lights. i wish speedtv would at least keep the coverage an hour a day, this 30 min sucks...oh well, some better than none! ...now about the wings on the nissan trucks...we'll see them soon on lowered street rice trucks (with some sort of 'type R' sticker) | ||
| A. Ali (Alia176) Member Username: Alia176 Post Number: 144 Registered: 03-2003 |
Rotoflexors are common in BMWs and probably other European vehicles for all I know. They're very robust...until you start installing suspension lifts! | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Senior Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 291 Registered: 08-2002 |
BWM calls them "guibo disks". |
