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Making a Full Time 4WD 80 series Part Time 4 WD

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:12 pm
by turbo42
I have a 90 model GXL 80 series and the front pinion bearing has spat.

No time to replace it just now and I was wondering if I put free wheeling hubs on it and pull the front drive shaft out can I just drive it around as a 2WD ??

Re: Making a Full Time 4WD 80 series Part Time 4 WD

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:20 pm
by udm
turbo42 wrote:I was wondering if I put free wheeling hubs on it and pull the front drive shaft out can I just drive it around as a 2WD ??
yep, but lock the centre diff...

mmm

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:37 pm
by turbo42
Cool, will running the centre diff lock do any harm ?

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:03 pm
by simkell
with propshaft out, no.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:13 pm
by turbo42
simkell wrote:with propshaft out, no.
cool so I still have a drive car while the 40 series is getting its upgrades.