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Old 07-08-2008, 03:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
If no, try this. Remove the half-shafts on the front axle. This way the front axles lose all the drag of the front pumpkin and transfer case. Even with the hubs unlocked there is some friction from all that machinery. This is fairly easy to reverse in the late fall when you may really need 4x4.
I'd say before you do this, check to make sure your unit bearings are designed to run without the half shafts. For a Jeep, the bears will fall apart without the shafts installed, or bare minimum the stub shafts.
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