Removing Front Propshaft

Hi,

I am planning a trip of about 2000 miles, to southern france and back.

And was wondering if it would be possible to remove the front half shaft, in order to make my land rover 90 2.5td a rear wheel drive car, and thus save on fuel.

Is this possible ? are there any risks? does it put extra strain on the transfer box having to be in diff lock the whole time? does it actually give a better fuel economy? because i thought there really is no need for 4 wheels to be driven on a motorway.

even with an increase of from 20 to 25 mpg, based on diesel being £1 per litre. thats £4.50 per gallon, so over the trip i'd use 20 gallons less, which is nearly £100.

Anyone ?

Any idea's?

Sorry haven't a clue!

Isn't diesle cheaper in France? If so savings may not be as much.

But even for a £100 pound saving the risk of damage and the hassle of bunging any holes up seems a bit to much to me.

isn't it spelt deesill in france???

Thanks,

I think its gasoil.

oh! is that right?? i'll check the next time i fill up

I'm not a cunning linguist but I'd guess diasol in french would be dizurl.

ok i checked out the price of dieles today its between 1.05 euro and 1.11 euro a litre which about 70 pence a litre or about 3squid a galleon

Normally called "gasoil", although some places are now starting to call it diesel. Fuel prices in France have caught up with UK prices pretty quickly in the past couple of years, but it is still cheaper. Prices vary a lot more in France than in the UK, the other week within a few days I saw the price of diesel go from .97 to 1.05 then back to 1.00 - at the same garage! They also vary a lot between garages, even ones that are next door to each other! There are 3 in a row (literally next door to each other) near me and the price differences can be as much as 15c per litre! Supermarkets are generally by far the cheapest places to buy fuel in France, but the "Jet" garages are usually a match for supermarket prices, and it is better fuel! Figure at least 15% more expensive on the Autoroute.

Be aware that most filling stations in France close at 7pm, and you won't be able to buy fuel (aside from on the Autoroute) unless you have a French bank card because the automated pumps (denoted "24/7") won't accept foreign cards.

On a similar subject, I pulled up to fill my car the other day, wondering why the Frenchie in front of me had just reversed away from the pump, and found
that it was for lorries only - the fuelling hose was rather large, but the RR obviously has a big filling hole - the nozzle *just* fit in. Was great, I have never filled the car so quick!!

Matt.

oh and french for parrafin is petrol

really slob? bet that has confused a few brits in the supermarket.

My wife is still amused everytime I go out to buy a cylinder of But Gaz!

Matt

its actually spelt petrole but its close enough to cause problems if you do happen to see it and think ah!! thats a good idea.. i buy my essence from 'le garage ba'tard' ....get a few giggles from me relatives when they come over.

lol, that's a good one.

I like the metro station we found in Brussles



whereabout in France are you slob?

about 20km south of laval