Flat Towing without Removing Driveshaft

[TacoXpo]

[Lrgrnr]

????

[TacoXpo]

Rear bearing doesn't get lubed without the drive gear slinging oil. My friend does it all the time. This time, he wasn't so lucky! We ended up all jumping in one FJ and did some good wheeling!

[taco4x4rar]

I suppose that's one advantage to a full floater rear just unlock all 4 hubs and tow away

[drew02a]

Damn, I never thought of that. So when the t-case is in N, it won't sling oil? What about a manual tranny?

[BearsFan07]

Damn!!! That's probably not going to be able be patched with JB Weld!

[TacoXpo]

I suppose that's one advantage to a full floater rear just unlock all 4 hubs and tow away

It was my motivation to do the full float. My thought is to ratchet strap the suspension and unlock all hubs and turtle to the trail.

Damn, I never thought of that. So when the t-case is in N, it won't sling oil? What about a manual tranny?

That was a manual tranny

Damn!!! That's probably not going to be able be patched with JB Weld!

[drew02a]

That was a manual tranny

I mean if you leave the t-case engaged, and the tranny in N if the you'd just destroy the tranny instead

[TacoXpo]

I mean if you leave the t-case engaged, and the tranny in N if the you'd just destroy the tranny instead

Or both!

[taco4x4rar]

I mean if you leave the t-case engaged, and the tranny in N if the you'd just destroy the tranny instead

I think it's the rear output that gets fucked up since it never really disengages.

[TacoXpo]

Or get one of these!!!

Pretty swanky!

[taco4x4rar]

Or get one of these!!!

Pretty swanky!

Well thats um, really orange

[BearsFan07]

Damn.. thats really $$$. http://www.trail-gear.com/rear-disconnect

[Taco Loco]

Damn.. thats really $$$. http://www.trail-gear.com/rear-disconnect

but cheaper than the damage already inflicted.

[taco4x4rar]

but cheaper than the damage already inflicted.

I dunno a new case or two can be had for the cost of that thing

[drew02a]

I dunno a new case or two can be had for the cost of that thing

Yep, I got 2 gear drive cases for ~$300

[Jandrews]

I dunno a new case or two can be had for the cost of that thing

Removing the front DS is free, ain't it?

[BearsFan07]

Removing the front DS doesn't cause the problem.. but yes, removing the front is free.

[Jandrews]

Removing the front DS doesn't cause the problem.. but yes, removing the front is free.

Solve, and yeah, I misread the situation. Rear would need to come off, not the front.


Quick, coast downhill in neutral to save gas!

[BearsFan07]

My only concern for using it to flat tow is that its air powered. Should an air line leak down it could reengage and cause the same problem, only with a much more $$ outcome. On the trail it would be sweet for front digs.