Can you drive a 4WD truck without a front or rear drive shaft? Yes, this is possible if you drive a traditional 4WD with a lockable center differential. Remove the damaged drive shaft and lock the center differential. You will be able to safely drive the vehicle in front wheel drive or rear wheel drive mode.

You can drive the vehicle indefinitely in this mode with one driveshaft removed. Never drive with one driveshaft removed unless the CDL is locked; you can burn up the viscous coupler in vehicles so equiped, but also the vehicle will roll even if the transmission is Park (unless the Emergency brake is engaged).

There should be absolutely no noticeable play in the driveshaft or its connections (U-joints and slip joint). If the transfer case is in 4WD there shouldn’t be much play at that end before the transfer case stops it from turning (maybe best if at least one hub was unlocked to test this).

That’s very difficult to answer due to the multiple variables involved in removing and replacing hard to access components such as the center driveshaft on a front wheel drive vehicle like your Edge. However, in general, this type of job can often be completed in one business day; or less than 8 service hours.

Road hazards or tire lifts can injure your drive shaft. Once the damage is done replace the tube. This might have been caused by a defective weld or even by inconsistent properties in the tube.

Usually, the Drive Shaft Repair costs will differ based on what caused the issue and how fast it can be repaired. If you just have to replace it, that would be anywhere from $500 to $1000. However, you can also expect the cost of the parts to be around half that number and the labor costs around $200.

A First order driveshaft vibration will cause one shake or disturbance for each revolution of the driveshaft. IMPORTANT: Anything that is out of balance will only cause a first order vibration, never any higher order vibrations. Driveshaft balance issues can generally be felt at vehicle speeds over 30mi./h.

about 75,000 miles

Short answer: No. Centrifugal forces will cause the paint to come off the driveshaft while in motion due to its high rpms. It’ll coat the underside of your truck and the road with whatever color you paint it.

A car with a bad U-joint will break down in a few hundred miles at the maximum. But if you have a bad U-joint and you are having a transmission fluid leakage, you should not drive your car since the U-joint may break down anytime and will cause damage to the brake line, drive shaft, transmission line and other parts.

Yes, you can if you remove the rear driveshaft. Basically you’d be in front wheel drive mode. Assuming you mean the u-bolt on the rear of the driveshaft It’s not going to hurt anything.

But what happens if your axle breaks while driving? If an axle begins to fail while driving, your car will start to pull to one side as one wheel loses power. When the axle breaks completely its corresponding wheel will no longer turn and although the engine may still run, the car won’t move.

Driveshaft prices can vary wildly, depending on what kind of vehicle you have, which shaft you need replaced, and whether it’s a single or two-piece driveshaft. Front driveshafts are commonly between $150 and $250; the larger rear shafts start around $250 and can reach $400 and above, possibly more for a two-piece.

A common symptom of a failing driveshaft is an intense shaking coming from underneath the vehicle. Worn out u-joints or bushings can cause the driveshaft to vibrate. Vibrations caused by tire balance issues are speed sensitive while driveshaft vibrations aren’t.