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Front Driveshaft Rebuild Time - CDL Engage? - 4/29/2008 4:02:13 PM

unstable

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Status: offline Disco II, door jamb says manufactured in November of 2000. I was told that this model has the ability to engage the CDL, thus allowing me to remove the front driveshaft and still drive the vehicle around town while it's getting rebuilt.

First off...is this safe? I don't want to toast anything if engaging the CDL and driving around is a bad idea. I'd rather just park it, rebuild the shaft and save myself the risk. If it's safe--

How do I go about enabling it? From what I've seen there looks to be a nipple on the top of the transfer-case, doesn't look too easy to access. I just throw a wrench on it and turn it?

Anything else to be aware of with this?

As always, thank you.

-u

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RE: Front Driveshaft Rebuild Time - CDL Engage? - 4/29/2008 4:59:07 PM

cptshanman

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Status: offline Well...I'm not saying this is the RIGHT thing to do...but...when my front driveshaft busted...I had to get to work and drove for about a week with the CDL engaged and no front driveshaft...

I know, you guys are going to rip me up on this one...but hey...mission first.

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1994 Discovery (175,000 mile and going!)(sold 2008)

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RE: Front Driveshaft Rebuild Time - CDL Engage? - 4/29/2008 5:13:54 PM

Disco Mike

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Status: offline Call me and I will walk you thru it.
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99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.

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RE: Front Driveshaft Rebuild Time - CDL Engage? - 4/29/2008 5:15:30 PM

unstable

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Joined: 4/20/2008
Status: offline Mike,

I'll give you a call tomorrow if the weather is nice. I need to pick up a paint pen to mark the alignment of the shaft anyhow. Hopefully I can take it to get rebuilt on Thursday and have it back by the weekend at the latest.

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