R&R for the drive shaft is more than you would think beccause of the
locking nuts, and the tight location. About 1 hour. It does no damage
to remove the drive shaft. It will save you about 1-2 MPG's. I would
recomend removing for the summer.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Shortlidge D Joel wrote:

> I have the same question keep me posted.
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:45:05 -0700 Brent Christensen
> <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM> writes:
> >Another question related to my upcoming trip:
> >
> >Would any of you Syncronauts out there recommend removing the drive
> >shaft
> >and carrying it with me until reaching the back country?  If anyone
> >has done
> >this, where did you stow the drive shaft while underway?  How long
> >does it
> >take to R & R?
> >
> >We'll be covering over 2,000 miles, and very little of that will
> >require
> >4WD.  I am interested in improving fuel economy, and saving wear &
> >tear on
> >the front diff. and VC.
> >
> >Anyone ever had vibration problems spontaneously appear after removing
> >and
> >then reinstalling the drive shaft without modifying anything?  (This
> >is my
> >*biggest* fear)
> >
> >Thanks again,
> >
> >Brent Christensen
> >'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> >'95 Cherokee Sport
>
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