Brent Christensen wrote: > > Another question related to my upcoming trip: > > Would any of you Syncronauts out there recommend removing the drive shaft > and carrying it with me until reaching the back country? If anyone has done > this, where did you stow the drive shaft while underway? How long does it > take to R & R? > > We'll be covering over 2,000 miles, and very little of that will require > 4WD. I am interested in improving fuel economy, and saving wear & tear on > the front diff. and VC. > > Anyone ever had vibration problems spontaneously appear after removing and > then reinstalling the drive shaft without modifying anything? (This is my > *biggest* fear) > > Thanks again, > > Brent Christensen > '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" > '95 Cherokee Sport Brent: My name is John(I have 2 '86 syncros)and I Would not operate a Syncro with the drive shaft removed for any length of time. While I don't think any damage would occur, the viscous coupling in the front diff housing is designed to have near-equal torque on both sides of the coupling (drive shaft rotation vs front axle rotation). Its hard to say what effect this would have on the viscous coupling long term. For the sake of fuel economy leave the drive shaft connected and lighten up on the accelerator pedal ! If you do remove the shaft, be sure to index the drive shaft to its connecting flanges at the transmission & the front diff for reinstallation. JP |
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