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Old 06-19-2007, 10:13 PM
DURAMAX TIM DURAMAX TIM is offline
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Default Re: Alpha front axle

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Originally Posted by Desert Dan
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With a full floating rear axle if rear the diff is broken you can pull out the rear axles and disconnet the rear driveshaft and come home in front wheel drive.

Problem is the oil will run out of the hubs and the bearings are going to burn up.

now if u wanted to be prepared, get 2 junkyard axles and cut the axle off the hub or cut out and drill 2 blanks to plug the hubs.

then put them in place of the good axles, will keep the oil in.
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