2wd awd

[Young28]

I have to make a decision like now on what to do. I have a guy going to make me some axles but its going to cost a little penny.

Question is. Can you run the denali 2wd? what do you have to do? and will it hurt anything.

Or should i keep it awd since not many do and no know 100% what risk i will run into.

Im running behind so i may have a couple more questions later.

thanks

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

i think it will be ok if you run it 2wd, i dont see what it would hurt, there is no button to keep it on 2wd? i think it would make it tougher to keep it awd with it laying frame on big wheels cus of the angle..

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btw do you how much they charge to shorted up the rear end?

 

[Young28]

No it's awd all the time. I'll check my invoice on the rearend

right around 800 for the rearend.

 

[lowAZhoe]

take out the front diff, transfer case, and anything else related to awd...put in 2wd trans tail housing and 2wd driveshaft...probably have some programming someone could do to keep the lights off...

 

[Young28]

take out the front diff, transfer case, and anything else related to awd...put in 2wd trans tail housing and 2wd driveshaft...probably have some programming someone could do to keep the lights off...

thanks for the info

 

[Nickleahy23]

yup do as posted above...then pick up some 2wd hubs and be done with it...

 

[BlackDenali]

I might be interested in making my denali 2wd aswell so keep us posted please

 

[Young28]

im leaning towards keeping it awd. You can do it. There is one other truck that i know of that lays running board on 6s that still has his awd. When my builder went to sema where the truck was the builders werent around to ask what they did. We think they used a different front setup out of another car.

Ill let you know. Either way my decision will not end up good.

 

[lowAZhoe]

probably have to raise the engine/driveline as high as u can and get axles made.
a friend of mine converted an esky ext to 2wd and bagged it on 6's...he never got the back finished and ended up puttin awd back in and lifting it...

 

[Nickleahy23]

i know it can be done, and im sure it has, but not on anything that is driven very often..you would be going through cvs so fast it wouldnt be worth it..like stated, you would have to raise the front diff or use a different one to get it up higher to help with the cv angles..

 

[Bromaguire]

I converted my Yukon Denali to 4x4 and now I have the 2wd option. A lot of parts had to be swaped out and some repinning of the computer was done also but it works perfectly now like factory 4x4 with 4hi 4lo and 2wd switches.

 

[Young28]

It can be done and has been done. We 2 options to go with right now to keep the awd. Ill keep you guys updated if we go that route.

 

[californiabratt]

If you run it in 2wd; Would you would get better gas mileage? MPG?

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

btw trick, the truck looks sick on the 8s

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did you sell yours 6s already?

 

[Bromaguire]

If you run it in 2wd; Would you would get better gas mileage? MPG?

I've noticed my MPG have picked up a little with the 2wd.

 

[Young28]

btw trick, the truck looks sick on the 8s

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did you sell yours 6s already?

thanks, and no they are still up at the shop i believe.

 

[Max]

2wd hubs will make things much easier on you otherwise you're gonna have to spend $1000 on high angle cvs. 2wd will also look cleaner in terms of the suspension, unless you plan on taking it really far and doing a nnbs front clip with a steering rack and shit.