OK I have a purely hypothetical questions. With gas prices going higher would it be possible to remove the front drive shaft and drive around without it sorta like having a 2wd.... would this lead to better mpg? Just a thought that popped into my head while sleeping hahaha

 

You could do it by simply unbolting it and removing it, but I don't think you would see any measurable gains. You would still be turning the axle shafts and differential.

 

The gains would be minimal at best and I hardly think it would be worth all the effort. If you've never removed the front shaft, there are these 8 long bolts connecting it to the output shaft that are extremely tedious to pull.

 

I can speak from experience on this. I've been driving my JK around "neutered" like this for about a month and there's been no difference in fuel economy. Gotta put my JE Reel in some day!

And yes, those bolts WOL referred to are a pain in the ass!

 

I don't understand how removing the front driveshaft effects the fuel economy of your Jeep. Isn't it 2wd on the road and then you just shift it in 4wd when off-roading That's what I always thought. Someone enlighten me on this.

 

but everyone who puts manual hubs on their jeeps swear that they get better gas mileage - the companies that sell them use this as one of their advertising points

 

Disconnecting hubs stop the differential from turning since the axles no longer turn with the wheels

 

I've got mine off for the last 2.5 weeks, havent noticed anything different. I took it off because it shit the bed.