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Subject:Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?
From:craig cowan
Date:Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:21:02 -0400

wouldn't your speedo not work then?

-Craig

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:45 PM, pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
>