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<blockquote data-quote="The Mav" data-source="post: 1044099" data-attributes="member: 20648"><p>like mentioned, a lot of vehicles have a live axle. It's not as big of a deal as a lot of people want to think it is. having things constantly spinning doesn't drop your MPG much at all, if any. It's free spinning. it's not taking any power when in 2wd to spin itself. there is no load on any of those front end components if the transfer case is in 2wd. yes, there will be a slight increase in wear on some components, but nothing noticeable. having things spinning all the time can actually be good for them. because they don't sit without moving for long periods of time. </p><p></p><p>there are benefits to having things moving. Ring gear for example. would you rather have half the gear sit in oil, and half the gear sit dry for long periods of time? What if moisture builds up in there not half the gear is subject to possible rusting because it's not moving or getting any lubrication. List goes on. the benefits of a live axle far outweigh any subtle negatives to them. I'll take a live axle over vacuum hubs any day of the week. </p><p></p><p>even with the torsen front LS. it's not a big deal. people do it all the time. everyone is just scared about live axles for some reason, thinking they will lose 5 MPG and axles will wear out in a month. Not the case at all. Hell one axle in my truck is factory. been on there for 250k kms still. Only reason I replaced the other one is the threads were stripped when the axle nut went on crooked.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Mav, post: 1044099, member: 20648"] like mentioned, a lot of vehicles have a live axle. It's not as big of a deal as a lot of people want to think it is. having things constantly spinning doesn't drop your MPG much at all, if any. It's free spinning. it's not taking any power when in 2wd to spin itself. there is no load on any of those front end components if the transfer case is in 2wd. yes, there will be a slight increase in wear on some components, but nothing noticeable. having things spinning all the time can actually be good for them. because they don't sit without moving for long periods of time. there are benefits to having things moving. Ring gear for example. would you rather have half the gear sit in oil, and half the gear sit dry for long periods of time? What if moisture builds up in there not half the gear is subject to possible rusting because it's not moving or getting any lubrication. List goes on. the benefits of a live axle far outweigh any subtle negatives to them. I'll take a live axle over vacuum hubs any day of the week. even with the torsen front LS. it's not a big deal. people do it all the time. everyone is just scared about live axles for some reason, thinking they will lose 5 MPG and axles will wear out in a month. Not the case at all. Hell one axle in my truck is factory. been on there for 250k kms still. Only reason I replaced the other one is the threads were stripped when the axle nut went on crooked. [/QUOTE]
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