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How long should I let these CV Half-Shafts go?

WheelsofFortune

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WheelsofFortune NPORA Veteran

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So I've been running with the boots cut on my CV joints for a while but it took a weekend of 4bying in silt and long washes for my driverside to grenade on me. Alright not completely fail but its F'd up. I was able to drive home but only in 4HI (not sure exactly why that is)

 

So if I had Manual Hubs I could just unlock them and drive around in 2wd no problem correct?

 

Also I can drive around with no Half-Shafts right? I'm pretty sure I read this but not 100%.

 

I'm getting them replaced (whenever I receive my new shafts in the mail along with my hubs) but I was wondering if it was such a good idea to still be driving around. I'm not on the FWY and I'm still in 4HI. It wasn't too bad for the better part of the week but today its really making alot of racket.

 

SO basically - By me driving around still am I messing things up that I'll have to replace more than just the shafts? What else should I be concerned with?

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You can take them out, and have the truck in 2wd ONLY. I don't know that spinning the front diff without any resistance could harm it, but it's possible. If you take the front shafts out, and only use 2wd, basically nothing changes in your driveline as the front diff doesn't spin, nor to the shafts....so you're just decreasing weight.

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I agree with Simon to some extent. I think (and I'm not 100% sure on this) that if your shaft is not thru your hub assembly the mud, water etc will be able to get to your front wheel beering via your hub assembly. So as long as you watch the elements and keep the front end dry you should be safe.

 

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Yeah I guess I'm more worried about the clanging sound cause that has to be metal-to-metal hitting and I just don't want it to be grinding or damaging anything else other than the CV. I'll keep my fingers crossed I think my part comes in on TUesday. Thanks guys for the info.

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I agree with Simon to some extent. I think (and I'm not 100% sure on this) that if your shaft is not thru your hub assembly the mud, water etc will be able to get to your front wheel beering via your hub assembly. So as long as you watch the elements and keep the front end dry you should be safe.

 

Denis

Good point Denis. I hadn't thought of the elements, I was thinking only in a mechanical sense.

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