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  1. 14th September 2011, 08:46 AM #1
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    Removing front propshaft .. Long term effects?

    While tinkering around over the weekend and giving the disco an oil change, I pondered the idea of removing the front prop shaft to see what drivability was like and what fuel consumption differences were.
    If I do remove it, is there any more stress put on the transfer case and or rear propshaft being that all the power is now being primarily delivered to the rear?
    Is there any long term effects?

    Your question to me would be why?
    Simple answer is, it gets me out of the house and gives me something else to do other than being made to do dishes or fold clothes!! LMAO
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  2. 14th September 2011, 08:54 AM #2
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    It's terrible. Don't bother unless its an emergency (failed shaft etc)

    You feel all the backlash in the transfer case and it is truly awful to drive.

    It probably wont do any damage as such, but it's not a good thing.
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  3. 14th September 2011, 09:07 AM #3
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    I would suspect the diff lock has considerable free play and would eventually cause breakages. There's also no point without free wheel hubs on the front.
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    destruction of the center diff
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  5. 14th September 2011, 03:37 PM #5
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    And that is exactly the reason I haven't done it yet without asking ... I knew there had to be knock on effects from this.
    Thanks guys!
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