So my front pinion seal is jacked bad. I pulled the axle shafts to drive home. Any reason to pull the front driveshaft? I remember a thread arguing to pull or not pull it but can't remember why?

 

I drive without my front driveshaft for months at a time. I usually don't put it on till I get to the Offroad park.
Gets a little better MPG.

 

I need to know if there is any reason to pull it in order to not mess up my front ring and pinion

 

With out axles shafts your front gears shouldn't move. You'd burn up your gears if you have no fluid and they were moving.

I blew out a small side axle shaft and had to drive 90miles, so I pulled both front shafts out and left the drive shaft in place. Those little bolts are a pita and strip easy.

 

Any reason to not just replace the pinion seal..?? Heck of a lot easier to do than pulling the axles..

 

You have to pull the carrier to change the seal and line up the locker again. Etc. I know how to pull axle shafts. Never done the other. Andddd my gears are burnt. I'm. 2wd now. Lol

 

Holy crap! From driving with out front axle shafts with the DS still hooked up?

 

No from driving with the shafts in and thinking I had a small leak which was essential an open river. I won't get into the specifics of that but let's say I should have checked it earlier. I pulled the axle shafts so I could keep driving without it exploding. It's had a small grinding noise up to about 30 then started whirring really loud above thirty.