Fatboy11

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #1

Hi

Is it OK to drive my 90 with the rear prop shaft removed ?

I know I will have to have diff lock on but am I right in thinking this is ok to drive on the road ?

Cheers

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Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

Events Planner

• May 17, 2012

• #2

Yes, but why? If it's 'cos the rear diffs nackered, then think about the halfshafts too ..

 

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craigyb

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #3

I drove mine 50 mile fom a pay and play with prop off and half shafts out. Then nipping here and there till I got another axle cos diff blew out of casing. Didn't do no damage to transfer box.

 

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MOD Defender 90

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #4

its fine to drive on the road in two wheel drive i was going to do this to the wifes disco when the rubber between the drive shaft and diff drive flange went gauging both very deeply but got parts quick and cheap replaced the shaft an rubber and flange and off she drove as happy as can be

 

Fatboy11

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #5

Paul D said:

Yes, but why? If it's 'cos the rear diffs nackered, then think about the halfshafts too ..

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Basically I have removed the rear propshaft to sort the transmission brake out which isn't working.
I'm not going to get around to it this week and the weekend I need to take it on a 12 mile round trip to get a hole cut in the top of the wing for my snorkel.




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666 george

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2012

• #6

Don't forget to take off the hand brake drum, cos it will fly off down the road.

 

Fatboy11

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #7

I put the 4 nyloc nuts back on, will that be good enough ?

 

Bayden_uk

Active Member

• May 17, 2012

• #8

careful! i know a guy who done this on a pay and play and on the way home he blew his front diff.

 

Dave90

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2012

• #9

666 george said:

Don't forget to take off the hand brake drum, cos it will fly off down the road.

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I've done that... :doh: Kudos to Land Rover though, their handbrake drums are very strong

 

666 george

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2012

• #10

Bayden_uk said:

careful! i know a guy who done this on a pay and play and on the way home he blew his front diff.

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And I know someone who drove all the way back from wales to essex & had no problems.

 

Retroanaconda

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2012

• #11

Just bear in mind that all the drive torque will be going through the front diff, rather than being shared front/rear. Avoid racing starts and you should be OK.

 

Dave90

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2012

• #12

Retroanaconda said:

Avoid racing starts and you should be OK.

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In a Land Rover?

 

Bayden_uk

Active Member

• May 19, 2012

• #13

666 george said:

And I know someone who drove all the way back from wales to essex & had no problems.

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hahaha some get lucky some don't

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2012

• #14

No towing with it either.