Maybe my inner hot rodder is showing, but I can't begin to conceive of twisting off an axle by brake-standing a stock VW Vanagon !! No way, uh-uh. Not without sub-standard parts or gross neglect. On 6/26/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > > When the gears lockup > > the inertia from the movement creates a strain on the CVs and > > eventually the axles get sheared. > > > I'm not sure I understand the theory. There are two opposing forces at > work > on the axle: 1) the inertia and friction at the wheel hubs, and 2) the > torque from the engine via the transmission at the output flanges. Which > side are you saying is applying greater force than normal and by what > mechanism? > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >
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