Front dif

maybe a dumb question but do our front diffs spin even when 4x isn’t engaged? Asking because I’m planning on regearing and was wondering about break in. If I’m only wheeling around in 2wheel are the front diffs getting broken in too or would that require some 4x action?

 

Yes they do. It doesn’t require any break in.

 

I just saw this I was about to bump it, never got an alert or missed it for this thread. So the front diff still spin but slow and not under a load? Thanks for the info appreciate it!

 

I miss the old manual hubs.

Granted it could be a pain at times engaging and disengaging the hubs on a spur of the moment and you had to lock them in every month for a few miles to keep them lubed.

But you could put it in low range without engaging the front hubs for serious pull.

But keeping them engaged all the time just seems wrong.

 

In other words " Hit the dirt!"

 

It's too bad that transfer cases don't have a "front wheel drive only" selection so you could work the front drive parts independently. For those that rarely go off-road and use their 4WD, this would be a convenient option.

Dan

 

I did this in a Chevy I had that threw the rear driveshaft. Hobbled home on the front driveshaft and made it just fine