Front Driveline Question....???

[64crew4x4]

Hey Guys/gals...

Sorry I haven't been around much......Been super Busy since December...

Lifted my Buds Astro AWD 4" plus....Looks Bad Ass....

I am ready to do mine now as well....But I have to Run to South Cali this weekend to pick up 2 Rescue Dogs.....

My Question is...Can I pull the front driveline on the AWD without issues....??
van is a 98 AWD

I am looking to Squeeze all the mpg's I can for this trip.....just over 1000miles each way....

Thanks for any info, John in Oregon......

[MountainManJoe]

If you pull the front driveshaft, it will eat up your transfer case and also the Park gear won't work.

[astroturf]

You could almost double your MPG with a small rental car. Thereby cutting your gas expenses in half. That in and of itself, will almost pay for a rental car.

Just a thought, Jim

[ihatemybike]

Not recommended. Both AWD systems in these vans are reactive operating normally with most of the power going to the rear wheels. You would only gain 1 mpg, by removing ALL AWD components. Just taking the drive shaft out leaves the drag and weight of the CVs, front diff and trans case.

https://sites.google.com/site/astrosafa ... etrain/awd

Draft semis 2.5-3 seconds back (which is a safe following distance) and you'll get a better MPG gain than doing weird things to your van.

[64crew4x4]

Thanks guys.....I do Subaru AWD all day long.....So I know the answer there....

I thought I had read something in here back when I was researching doing my 2WD 4x4 T-case swap.....
I have all the parts to do that swap, but not the time yet....:(

Reason for taking the Van, is I am going down to bring home 2 Dogs....One adult Akita weighing in at 120lbs and a Pup that will be in a Crate/kennel.....So the Van is The Only Option....
Not too stressed about the milage, but just trying to squeeze a bit more out....
I'll tell you all what My average is when I get back.....

Chat soon, John.