Gee, imagine what your mileage would be with the front half shafts removed?
Then you don't have to turn a front diff.

You would most likely need to run a pair of stubs to keep from damaging the
wheel bearings.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Shawn MacDonald
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?

I have the prop shaft out of mine right now. I got an increase of nearly
8 MPG hwy. I'll put it back in before winter.

Shawn
87 Syncro Eeyore
86 Westy Weekender