Dyno?? AWD V-8??? questions

[PUR PONY]

there is no one around me that has a dyno set-up for all-wheel drives....
does anyone know if I WILL HURT my truck if I remove the front drive shaft and drive it 30 miles and then have it run on a DYNO for tuning and then driven back home 30 miles??? acording to the dyno place it is safe to do it on GMC typhoons and syclones... how about AWD explorers???

thanks Marc

 

[Gofast]

Should be "OK" I can't think of any reason it would hurt anything.

Also, you can always bring the tools with you and pull the drive shaft while you let the motor cool down. That's if they will let you pull the driveshaft after they put it on the drums.

Good Luck

 

[PUR PONY]

i was thinking though- it would hurt the set-up driving or running it at slightly hig speed (dyno and street) with out a LOAD on it???

 

[Gofast]

I think it would be fine. I would do it on my vehicle.

However, it's your ride and you need to do what your comfortable with. I'm not the one who'll be walking if something blows.

I don't think it will hurt for it to go "No Load" for that distance or duration though. I've seen people mess up the rear drive shaft and drive home in 4HI with no damage to the t-case. I've also seen people forget to put the front drive shaft in and go 4-lo on the trails ( for a little while anyway )

I think you will be fine if you want to Dyno. Your more likely to "Pop" something in the motor on the Dyno than mess up your driveline.

Good Luck

 

[Djohnson]

Driving without drive shaft?

I might have to get some drive shaft work done once I install the trailmaster lift. Does that mean that I could drive it for up to a week, while the shaft is in the shop.

Would driving without a load for that long damage anything? If so, what parts?

Thanks for the help.