We drive our Syncro on gravel roads, sandy tracks and sand more then many.
For many months at a time it does more kms off bitumen than on but we do have a decoupler
for the 'normal' driving.
Despite the benefits a solid shaft would have for the time we spend on sand, I wouldn't be
without the VC'd drive train for all the k's we do on gravel roads. The vehicle is (in my
opinion) a much better beast (overall) off the bitumen with the standard set up.
I'd love to have a go in a Syncro with a SS though and I strongly encourage diversity!
Our bus does have an agressive VC and shortly before we bought it the right front drive shaft
was replaced due to breakage of the original one. At that stage, it was almost only driving on
bitumen and concrete. Were tall these factors related?
I presumed so and quickly fitted the deoupler.
I don't know how much difference not having diff locks makes but we haven't been bogged
since I learnt my lesson for not letting down tyres but that, as they say, is another story...
For many months at a time it does more kms off bitumen than on but we do have a decoupler
for the 'normal' driving.
Despite the benefits a solid shaft would have for the time we spend on sand, I wouldn't be
without the VC'd drive train for all the k's we do on gravel roads. The vehicle is (in my
opinion) a much better beast (overall) off the bitumen with the standard set up.
I'd love to have a go in a Syncro with a SS though and I strongly encourage diversity!
Our bus does have an agressive VC and shortly before we bought it the right front drive shaft
was replaced due to breakage of the original one. At that stage, it was almost only driving on
bitumen and concrete. Were tall these factors related?
I presumed so and quickly fitted the deoupler.
I don't know how much difference not having diff locks makes but we haven't been bogged
since I learnt my lesson for not letting down tyres but that, as they say, is another story...