Possible to drive my 4x4 without front cv shafts?

I have a few crazy things going on and I'm looking at possibly taking the front cvs off is possible and driving that way for a couple weeks or months. I looked around and it looks like the 2wd and 4wd knuckles are the same. If this is correct, what would I need to acquire to pull my cvs off and run without them for a while.

Timing and other responsibilities would really be easier if I can do some front end fiddling and not worry about immediately taking care of the cvs. I know this is a strange question, but that's what I'm here for.

 

I think you will loose some gear oil. Prob not a good idea.

 

I wouldn’t recommend it. Leaving those holes open on the sides of your transfer case is just asking for dirt and other garbage to collect in there.

I think I heard somewhere that it could affect the wheel bearings somehow as well, but don’t quote me on that. I could just be making it up.

 

Ah shiza. They are splined and not the flanged style? I guess I just assumed they were the style that bolted onto the front diff with a flange. Ah hell, I guess I could pull the whole diff for a couple months. My issue is just trying to get custom axle shafts for the cvs if I find myself fiddling around a bit too much and needing axtra length.

Probably just a better idea to pull a spare cv from a yard for disassemble and to spec out a custom shaft or bend over for total chaos $800 shafts.

 

Yeah or just buy on and return it after your done with it.

 

You can do it. Pull the whole axle assembly on each side. I have a couple friends who had to pull one side on the trail because the cv failed.
No 4wd and you’ll need to plug the holes in the front diff.

 

You need the spindle side in to keep the bearings in and not cause damage. I found a aftermarket CV on Amazon for $13 shipped and stuck it in the truck for an emergency spare. Might be worth just getting a cheap one to work on, rather than all the work and potential damage pulling them.

 

What exactly are you trying to do that you need to pull ur axels?

 

That might be a good idea. I was assuming it was like my old Cherokee and it needed a spindle for the bearings to stay together on the 2wd. Makes sense. Thanks.

 

Still trying to decide if I want to do a shock upgrade with a new upper arm or if I want to make a new lower arm at the same time. To be honest it might be easier to make a new lower arm to fit the shock I have in mind.

And yes... All suspension building warnings apply. Not my first rodeo on building a arm suspensions so no worry there. This would be however, my first a arm build with 4wd.

Anywho I'm not really worried about building it all, I'm mostly not interested in paying for the TC extended shafts right now and I'd really like to see if I can find someone that can make me some extended shafts cheaper than $800. I'm not quite desperate enough to sleeve and weld them right now haha. I might sleeve and weld one for mock-up though.

 

Or spend $42 at Rockauto. Do you need super strong front shafts?

 

That was what I thought but total chaos notes on their website that their extended shafts only fktt oem cvs. I have no clue if they are actually different or not.

I don't know if I need super strong shafts or not. I'd imagine stock strength would do it.

 

Ah, so you're going/fabricating long suspension arms? That would call for longer shafts than stock.

 

Yes it would, but it would be nice not to buy those right now. No matter I actually just found them for $630 so I must have been mistaken when I was thinking they were $800. I was hoping to get by without the shafts and 4wd altogether for a while but forcing me to get new shirts upfront is probably the easier way than sourcing them while driving without 4wd later.