Rear drive unit detachment system and method

An RDU detachment system is provided and includes a front RDU mounting bracket, a rear RDU mounting bracket, a rear cross member including an inclined face oriented toward the RDU and at least one bushing connecting the rear RDU mounting bracket with the rear cross member. A method of detaching an R...

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Hauptverfasser: Hilmann, Joergen, Somogyvari, Istvan, Bouzit, Djamel, Bonnerjee, Deb Kumar, Mueller, Dominik
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An RDU detachment system is provided and includes a front RDU mounting bracket, a rear RDU mounting bracket, a rear cross member including an inclined face oriented toward the RDU and at least one bushing connecting the rear RDU mounting bracket with the rear cross member. A method of detaching an RDU from a rear subframe of a motor vehicle in response to an impact force transmitted to the RDU through a driveline is also disclosed.