Front wheel drive YJ???

[Joopin]

So I found out the rear cv driveshaft is the Last thing I am going to be able to do since it is being custom made... so here is the idea I have...

Do the Soa lift...
install Sye kit...
take out original drive shaft...
~while I'm waiting for the new cv shaft...~
put the jeep in 4wd...
drive the jeep for a week in front wheel drive!

Will this work? This way I will avoid getting vibrations from having the original drive shaft giving me all sorts of vibrations.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

It will work but I don't recommend it for:

• Long distances
  Quick acceleration
  Total mileage

 

[west747]

i can understand the speed factor but why not the other two bounty? the dana 30 is stronger than the 35 anyway. i cant see any major problems as long as you keep you t-case plugged and full. just take it easy!

 

[jps4jeep]

Just don't turn! You'll most likely do some excess wear and tear on the front u-joints, turning on dry concrete with the axles locked. I would reserve this method of transportation for emergencies only! I know your spending a lot of cash on this killer YJ Joop, Why risk tearing up the front axles on the street?? Save that for when your in the mud!

 

[west747]

how could his front lock up????dont you have an open diff joopin? i am not trying to encourage you to do excessive driving with only front wheel drive, i am just stating that it would hurt anything. as for the u-joint, i dont think it will hurt em cause you have an open diff. if you have a locked diff with no lock-out hubs that is a different story.

 

[Joopin]

Actually I do have an open diff in the front. I'm not planning on wheeling with it this way, I just don't want to be able to get to work during the week while I'm waiting for my new cv to come. I work about 5 miles from my house so I wouldnt be putting on alot of miles during this experiment.
I just figured the jeep doesn't know that the rear shaft isnt there so why would it matter? The rear D44 will just roll along like its getting towed, right?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

You should be fine only driving 5 miles twice daily. My main concern is the transfer case, and the fact that you're now redirecting 100% of engine torque 180* to the front, rather than 50% of torque.

Just take it easy and you should be fine.

 

[Joopin]

Oh I get what your saying now, good point bounty. There will be no resistance on the rear output shaft of the sye... I definaltly will take it easy if I do try this. Thanks

 

[L33TJ33P]

Mow your Lawn

5 miles??? you can run that.

 

[Snitty]

Any experiences with Bestop Extendatrunk?

is the dana 30 actually really stronger than the 35? now that i think of it... it seems the shafts were a little beefier in the 30... but is it really a stronger axle?