Patent ID: 8434582

Claim:
A drive system for an all wheel drive vehicle, said drive system comprising: a power take-off unit adapted to be attached to a powertrain of the all wheel drive vehicle; a rear drive module; a propshaft adapted to transmit drive to the rear drive module; and a joint adapted to connect the propshaft and the power take-off unit and adapted to transmit drive force from the power take-off unit to the propshaft, said joint comprising a female-male engagement and a female engagement portion and a male engagement portion that are non-rotatable in relation to each other when said joint is engaged; and a snap ring arranged at the male engagement portion, and a first groove at the female engagement portion, wherein an axial displacement in relation to one another of the female engagement portion and the male engagement portion is prevented by cooperation of the snap ring and said first groove; and a second groove at the female engagement portion, wherein said second groove is axially spaced from said first groove, and positioned rearwards of said first groove in a longitudinal direction of the all wheel drive vehicle, wherein said second groove substantially prevents a further axial displacement of the female engagement portion and the male engagement portion if said snap ring is axially displaced past said first groove in a rearward direction of the longitudinal direction of the all wheel drive vehicle.