Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › 2004 CRV AWD Driveshaft Protection › Reply To: 2004 CRV AWD Driveshaft Protection May 4, 2021 at 9:18 am #990393 college manModerator I believe the bars/straps are to catch the drive shaft in the event something broke on the drive shaft while driving. otherwise the drive shaft could stick in the ground and catapult into the floor flipping the vehicle. safety.