ThreeSheds Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hi, Has anybody driven any distance in an RRC (BW transfer box) without a front propshaft? Was it ok? I have to nip to the accessory shop (about 10 miles less than 40mph) and I only have the RRC available which has a completely shuggered UJ on the front propshaft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Done it. No probs. Just the steering was a bit lighter - other than that I really couldn't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Was gonna say, its fine, been there done that Glad it was for you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Did it with the rear one off once. Once was enough, it would just light up the front tyres at uphill junctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Does it not fook up the Viscous Coupling doing that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Once it is locked it shouldn't, no, But not recommended for permanent use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Done it more than once, with no problems. I ran the car for quite a while without a prop at one point, and at normal road speeds, but that was with a VC that was seized anyway. 3.9 V8 + rear wheel drive = FUN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wright Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I ran my RRC for some six months without the rear propshaft fitted without any noticeable difference - it even went for an MOT without said prop, now that did cause some head scratching but it was given an MOT but a note was made of the fact that it was missing a propshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 With no rear propshaft you have no handbrake and Park only works if you also use the handbrake. UNless you have an LT230 it shouldn't pass an MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 With no rear propshaft you have no handbrake and Park only works if you also use the handbrake. UNless you have an LT230 it shouldn't pass an MOT. I think that there may be room for some debate on this... With a Borg Warner viscous coupled transfer box, I would have thought that it would still transmit enough of the (hand) braking force from the drum through to the front axle for that to count as an effective 'secondary braking system' and pass the efficiency test, even in neutral? Having said that, there would be a certain amount of 'creep' meaning that you would not have an effective 'parking brake'... How that would be interpreted by the MoT man I wouldn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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