Running 2wd temporarily question

[upcruiser]

Any ill effects to disconnecting the front drive shaft and running the center diff lock on a '92 FJ80? I've heard of people doing this to get off the trail before, basically short distance, but does this put any strain on the t case to run on the road?

I'm rebuilding the front axle with a new 3rd member, inner axle shafts, and birfs but I need to move the thing from where I have it sitting right now. I have it torn apart right now, I was thinking about putting the spindles back on and yanking off the front drive shaft just to transport the truck under its own power. Anything to worry about doing this?

 

[Japan4X4]

This is essentially what all the part time kits do, for a short distance I see no problem. I ran and FJ40 with front drive only for about a month, sure steers funny!

 

[upcruiser]

Thanks, I didn't see any issue with it. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to cause unatural wear anywhere on the drivetrain.

 

[aim]

Close up the hole in the drive flanges? Or are you going to have the 3rd and axles in?

I drove my '92 for a year without the front ds and the center diff locked without any problems. Make sure you don't accidentaly bump the switch, though...

 

[upcruiser]

nope, its going to be an empty axle in the front, so I'll have to rig up something to close it off.