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Lee A Genz

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I have a 06 1500 laramie 4x4. can I drive it without the front drive axles?
 

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If u remove the axle shaft ur gonna leak oil from the diff and if the diff dries or is very lock on oil ur gonna have alot of metal on metal and destroy it... why's the reason to remove them?

Or do u mean ur front drive shaft

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HemiLonestar

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Driveshaft (longitudinal) yes, axles (transverse) no
 

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Does the '06 have a solid front axle or IFS?
If solid, then you can remove the axle shafts, but you will need to plug the ends of the axle housing tubes so the diff oil doesn't leak out.
If IFS, then NO.
 
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Lee A Genz

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the right and left axles do not go into differential, spline comes out and axle goes over them. I'm worried about where it goes into wheel hub. hub is bolted to a arm bracket.
 
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