1991Jeep_Man

I have a friend who was argueing with me today about something.. something legit actually. Our XJ's are mostly 4x4 right? A front and rear diff with 2 drive shafts.

Let's say you're going down the road and your rear shaft or something blows out. If you went into 4-hi and didn't go over 35-40 mph, could you use the front diff as a kind of front wheel drive to get home?

Bustedback

Yes, many have done it.

89Laredo

yeah, and I wouldnt worry about staying under 40... Ive heard of people doing 70 like that. You just have to find a way to keep all teh fluid from leaking out the rear, when the slip yoke is gone fluid starts coming out.

1991Jeep_Man

LOL then I just lost my arguement. I thought something would throw out. Yet again I learn some secret ability of the mighty XJ. Thanks guys.

MjPioneer

I've done it in a pinch. A soda can works great to keep the fluid in.

xj_maniac_newb

thats what my dad did in his CJ when the rear end grenaded....didnt sound to pretty going down the road lol

1991Jeep_Man

Lol, Jeeps can do it all.

xjmarc

I've done it but with a locker it ain't fun. 96 and later don't have the internal slip yoke so the fluid isn't an issue or a SYE takes care of that as well.

nw-xj-scott

been there done that..

SUCKS AZZ Trying to go up steep inclines with loose surface.. But i drove 100 Miles home..

I've also been towed with a strap to my axle over 100 miles aswell.

trans_am7935

i drove on the freeway with mine with a locker, worked fine till i got home. just zip tied a plastic bag over the t-case end to keep fluid in. the jeep you cant do it in is the grand cherokee with the 249, cause the missing driveshaft will cause it to slip and fry the dif inside your t-case...i know i have done it

jmm0122

I had to do this when the rear end blew out on my 87 cherokee chief. I drove about 25 miles to the shop without any issues.