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Are you referring to propeller shaft or axle shafts? Axle shafts are rotating all the time. There are no hubs on Gen 2 Montero. Right side axle disconnects inside/beside diff using air actuated free-wheeling clutch that prevents propeller shaft and R&P from rotating.


Fogive my backyard mechanic questions but you're talking a little over my head. Propeller shaft!? I thought this was a truck, not a plane! (Sorry, I couldn't resist that one.)

So, if I gather what you're saying, the axles are permenantly connected to the wheels as I suspected. But the drive shaft to the front diff, and the diff itself, do not rotate unless engaged? So when you engage 4WD the VC engages, bringing the shaft and diff up to speed, then the axles engage to the diff by some vacuum or pressure clutch system?

R&P?

Kelvin
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