Longest You've Gone On The Front Driveshaft Only?

[Thunderbear]

Still waiting on the rear axle transplant. Given that I toasted the rear on the highway, I'm not super confident in the front.

[Pete M]

assuming you don't lose all your t-case fluids out the back?

[NotMatt]

I ran like that for a week and a half or so while waiting to get my rear driveshaft built after a 4wd swap. No slip yoke eliminator. My t-case was full when I started driving it around town like that (every day give or take a few for a week and a half), and I had to add about a quart into the t-case after... it was fairly low.

 

Soooo, I'd say, it's perfectly do-able to drive around town for a bit with just the front driveline, and I never had any mechanical problems... but I wouldn't do it for very long, and I would keep a real close eye on the t-case fluid... and no hot-rodding, drive it like grandma on sunday going to church lol.

[ParadiseMJ]

If it were me I would consider my Jeep grounded until I fixed the problem. But that's just me. It seems like you'd be asking to break something else driving like that...unless it was an emergency.

[ftpiercecracker1]

and no hot-rodding, drive it like grandma on sunday going to church . . .

 

in a blizzard.

 

 

 

I can't see any mechanical problem here, but as stated before just take it easy. Certainly no high way speeds. Instead of rear wheel drive its now just a front wheel drive, so long as you don't have a spooled front end there should be no problem. I done this my self just to see if it was possible and to see if 4wd was slipping out, hadnt done the CAD lock yet.

[Thunderbear]

assuming you don't lose all your t-case fluids out the back?

 

Hard to lose it with the rear driveshaft still attached. :D

 

The pinion spun all the teeth off the ring gear (I think) so the drive shaft just spins. It wouldn't be going far, just down the hill and back a mile or so.

[Jerry]

When i tried this I cut up a thick plastic bag and wrapped it over the rear shaft output hole and secured it with elastic bands. When the experiment was complete there was a cup full of t-case oil in the bag. My drive way is very steep so i expect the oil poured out going up that. You should be fine if you don't go up any steep hills and take it easy.

[tmanhollister]

i did this on my zj when i broke my rear pinion yoke. i put a latex glove over the transfer case output and duct taped it(after cleaning housing) and it held up great. i drove a total of about 10 miles with no issues.

[collkid]

On my XJ. Went about 20 miles. Then fixed the rear.

[Darren]

I drove about 10 miles no rear shaft with a full case Detroit up front. You'll be fine.

[Alexia]

I drove like that for over a month and doing front wheel drive burn outs. It was a blast! However, that was with a 1996+ sealed rear output.

[Thunderbear]

I drove like that for over a month and doing front wheel drive burn outs. It was a blast! However, that was with a 1996+ sealed rear output.

 

lol. This is an 86 2.5.. the only things that burn are my wallet and my pride (only when going uphill though).