Driving without cv axles

[Matthews777]

I have a 2020 ram sport with worn intermediate shafts and cv axles. I have found the parts to replace but going to be a bit before they make it in. Anyone ever pulled the cv axles and drove without them for a week? I’m driving about 5 hours a day next week and am starting get concerned of a failure while driving.

 

[skyhawk42]

Don’t do it. I did this on an old Chevy years ago. I made it about 5 miles before the hub let loose. Apparently the cv axle plays a pretty big part in the hub holding together. It was an expensive lesson that day. Many other parts were damaged when it happened.

 

[Matthews777]

Don’t do it. I did this on an old Chevy years ago. I made it about 5 miles before the hub let loose. Apparently the cv axle plays a pretty big part in the hub holding together. It was an expensive lesson that day. Many other parts were damaged when it happened.

Oh I 100% wouldn’t do it on a older vehicle but on the 4th gen’s it worked because the hubs were exactly the same on the 2wd & 4wd but the 5 gen’s actually have different hubs although they made exactly the same

 

[skyhawk42]

Maybe now it’s safe, maybe not? After my mishap I’d probably not chance removing it

 

[Matthews777]

Maybe now it’s safe, maybe not? After my mishap I’d probably not chance removing it

Okay, thank you!

 

[Insanity]

If you can get the outer separated and use it to hold the hub together you ought to be ok.

 

[Matthews777]

If you can get the outer separated and use it to hold the hub together you ought to be ok.

From what I have inspected, the cv axle goes through a solid hole in the hub, there is nothing that it is holding together. It’s just being held to the hub by the axle nut

 

[Insanity]

If there is a splined shaft going through the hub and a nut on the outside that is what needs to remain in place. The shaft and inner bits can be removed.