Driveing with no prop. shaft?

[Jonny Boaterboy]

Can you drive around with no prop. shaft on...... I had to replace the rubber donut and pinion oil seal and I'm waiting for parts but need to get to work tomorrow, I cant think of any reason why not..... but you know better!

Thanks

Jonny

[Pete]

 Iv'e done it before, as a get home thing. Stick it in difflock, high range, and it should be ok.
 Pete.

[clbarclay]

If its a latter model with a viscous centre diff then its a different matter to the older manual locking and should not be used with just one prop. Treated sensibly then the manual locking type are OK with just one prop.

[Jonny Boaterboy]

Now I'm assuming That the viscus (which is on mine) will be ok as it will just operate as normal, it only locks up when either one of the front or rear axles is moving at a different speed to the other (slipping on mud) with no rear prop shaft the output shafts to the front and rear will be rotating at the same speed, the only difference will be there is no load on the rear...... does that make sense! or am I going to damage something?  8-[

[Range Rover Blues]

The thermo-viscous fluid is a silicone derived substance that reacts to the agitation caused when the 2 propshafts run at differnt speeds (each prop is connected to a number of plates which run very close together like a clutch).  The agitation causes the fluid to heat and then thicken.

Running with one prop is possible but you do run the risk of cooking the fluid, so no peeling out of junctions just becasue you can ;)

Should be safe for a day but don't push your luck.

[4 landies]

 I drove round in my 1997 disco with no rear prop for the same reason for over a week with no problems although I never took it over 50 mph

[fezzy192]

i drove round with one prop on my rangie for 4 weeks and now i blew the transfer box so i would fix a,s,a,p to stop any more damage