I agree with this post 100%. I don't exactly go OFFROADING, and Colorado keeps the roads in fairly good condition, MOST of the time but, you just never know. Someone could have something fly out of their vehicle and land in the road, and you may not be able to avoid it. So, in that case you may have to drive over it. Not the most ideal situation, I agree, but stranger things have happened. Also, has anyone seen the size of some curbs and speed bumps in some places now??
They are obviously there for a reason, but if you accidentally his one just right...or a little too hard it's bye bye oil pan. (WE have all hit a speed bump a hair to hard I am sure.
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I also have a Diesel Geek Panzer skid plate on my car. definitely worth the money over the VW replacement one. You should check into it.
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Originally Posted by 99Turbo
You must be in Germany if you think that tax supported public roads are all in wonderful shape. Here in St. Louis every spring they have a number where people can call and report potholes because they are so bad. Then there is just the stuff that falls off trailers and trash trucks.
I was coming up on the 64/55 split going East in East St. Louis, IL. in heavy traffic when I saw what appeared to be a shaft and pinion gear from a large differential in the road in front of me.
This was door to door, bumper to bumper traffic across six lanes with no way to swerve. Went over that thing heard an awful bump, not only heard it but felt it. Got pulled over about a mile down the road and checked for leaks, etc. nothing running out so went on and finished my calls.
Got home and put Silver up on the ramps and took a better look. The plastic panel was destroyed and the transmission pan was dented but not leaking. Had it hit on the other side I imagine it would have holed the oil pan. 
I now have a dieselgeek full metal jacket installed. |