(Answered)Can I drive without a front driveshaft?

[Kodiak Yukon]

Trying to trouble shoot an issue right now and I was wondering if on my 07 Yukon. Is there any issues removing my front driveshaft and driving with it. Plan to reinstall and will index it. Anything I should know or do prior to it? What are your thoughts?

 

[Fless]

Might want to keep the specific question to one thread. Less confusing to those who want to respond.

Is the Yukon AWD or 4x4?

 

[Kodiak Yukon]

4WD

 

[89Suburban]

I don't see why not if it is 4WD. It just sits there in 2WD mode and does not spin.

 

[Fless]

Yes, you can. You might see a speed sensor code come up -- not sure -- but you can ignore that for the test.

 

[Kodiak Yukon]

Awesome. Thank you all for the quick response

 

[89Suburban]

Yes, you can. You might see a speed sensor code come up -- not sure -- but you can ignore that for the test.

Yeah I think he will be ok, he can be our guinea pig anyway lol. I was always wondering in the back of my mind if you could pull the front shaft, diff and CV's and still run actually. Wheel sensors are at the hubs but an unplugged diff connector would cause codes I would imagine.

 

[89Suburban]

Trying to trouble shoot an issue right now and I was wondering if on my 07 Yukon. Is there any issues removing my front driveshaft and driving with it. Plan to reinstall and will index it. Anything I should know or do prior to it? What are your thoughts?

Yeah make sure you mark it good to put back in the same clocked position.

 

[Kodiak Yukon]

Will do. I am going to do it in the morning now. It started snowing. Not going to be out for long. I will need 4WD in the near future.

 

[Tonyv__]

Yeah I think he will be ok, he can be our guinea pig anyway lol. I was always wondering in the back of my mind if you could pull the front shaft, diff and CV's and still run actually. Wheel sensors are at the hubs but an unplugged diff connector would cause codes I would imagine.

Can confirm you can run without cv axles. My buddy (who’s an idiot) drove until his hub fell off.. sheered the axle nut right off. We replaced the front with 2wd hubs and no axles because he had no intentions on replacing that broken axle. Speed sensors plugged in and worked