2002 Gmc Sierra Denali

[tiffo60]

Sorry if this subject has been discussed, when I searched an internal server error came up.

 

I have a 02 Sierra Denali and I was wondering If I drive with the front Drive shaft removed will it hurt anything? Will it put all the power to the rear wheels?

[bill190]

There are all sorts of options, engines, differentials, etc. for vehicles, so no telling what you have based on the year/model!

 

Anyway you would want to make sure you don't have "all wheel drive" which would be on all the time.

 

Perhaps you could angle a mirror under the vehicle pointing at the front drive shaft. Then drive a few feet forward while someone else looks at the mirror/drive shaft. See if it is turning. Then go backwards a few feet.

 

If it is not turning, then you should be able to drive with it removed.

 

More on this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4wd

[tiffo60]

There are all sorts of options, engines, differentials, etc. for vehicles, so no telling what you have based on the year/model!

 

Anyway you would want to make sure you don't have "all wheel drive" which would be on all the time.

 

Perhaps you could angle a mirror under the vehicle pointing at the front drive shaft. Then drive a few feet forward while someone else looks at the mirror/drive shaft. See if it is turning. Then go backwards a few feet.

 

If it is not turning, then you should be able to drive with it removed.

 

More on this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4wd

 

its AWD and it has the 6.0L with the NVG 149 T Case

[bill190]

If it is all wheel drive and you can't turn that off, then I would imagine there would be a front to rear "differential".

 

This is like a rear wheel differential where one wheel rolls into a mud spot or ice spot and that wheel spins and you go nowhere.

 

So they can have the same thing between the front and the rear (differential), and if say the front wheels were off the ground or the front driveshaft was disconnected, you would go nowhere!

 

And the reason for a differential is when turning a corner, the outside wheels turn faster the than the inside wheels.

 

Same thing with front to rear wheels. When turning, the front wheels [as a set], would be out further in the circle and turn faster than the rear wheels [as a set].

[tiffo60]

If it is all wheel drive and you can't turn that off, then I would imagine there would be a front to rear "differential".

 

This is like a rear wheel differential where one wheel rolls into a mud spot or ice spot and that wheel spins and you go nowhere.

 

So they can have the same thing between the front and the rear (differential), and if say the front wheels were off the ground or the front driveshaft was disconnected, you would go nowhere!

 

And the reason for a differential is when turning a corner, the outside wheels turn faster the than the inside wheels.

 

Same thing with front to rear wheels. When turning, the front wheels [as a set], would be out further in the circle and turn faster than the rear wheels [as a set].

 

 

I have seen the AWD SS Silverado guys dyno theres with the front driveshaft out so I know it will move with out it, just curious as to what/if it would hurt?

 

 

But I do see what your saying about the differential thing.