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Old 04-10-2013, 07:05 PM
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I think I'm ok, but I want to check to be sure. I need to take a trip next weekend and my front driveline is going out. The stupid Rzeppa joint is a piece of crap with a lifted WJ. I'm going to order one from Carolina Driveline but it won't be here in time.

So, my TC is a SelectTrac II. (AWD/Netural/4WDLOW). Both my front and rear axles are open diff (FOR NOW!!!).

Am I going to be ok running with no front driveline for a few hundred freeway miles? OR will this cause wear on the TC>

I've redone my NP205 in my chevy and I understand that one, but this AWD stuff is new to me so I'm nervous about driving without a front driveline.

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You run the risk of damaging the transfer case viscous coupler by running without the front shaft on older grand cherokees, not sure of the WJ transfer case.
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Unless you have a 2-hi option on the transfer case, or some way to lock it in, I dont think it will work. Being an all wheel drive, I would think it would work very similar to full time 4 wheel drive, and either not move at all, or wear the clutches in the transfer case. If it's anything like the full time system GM used a while back (NP203 t-case, if youre familiar with GM stuff), it wont even move unless you can lock it in 4-hi or 2-hi.
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