removing rear prop and VCU etc

Ok as the FL will not be getting used off road by us I'm thinking of removing the VCU and rear prop and the other bit and just have it 2 wheel drive. Now I've seen that by doing this you get an increase in MPG any idea roughy how much?. Also how hard a job is it to remove and are any blanking plates etc needed?

Gimp me boy,
Have a read of this un, it may be helpful, otherwise just search for 2wd and you'll find sheds.....

And I don't mean Tractors/defenders/disco's.....That's signed me death warrant..

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/mondo-mode-2wd-4wd-38763.html

Very new to forum - but also considering removing prop diff etc. Will oil spill out of IRD and will I need blanking plates etc

just remove rear prop and no the IRD has a drive plate.

After removing rear prop shaft - will the freelander pass an MOT or do I need to replace prior to MOT. My Viscous coupling bearings are loose - will I have to replace these to support the VCU? Is there any problems like ABS faults.

I ran one of our Freelanders without a rear propshaft for a week whilst we waited for a part to change a defective mount.

It ran like dog - the change in handling was really noticeable.

4wd isn't about offroading. Scratch that, 4wd isn't -just- about off roading, its about good alround handling, both on and off road. That's why we went for our Freelander in the first place!

A 2wd Freelander is like buying a stallion and then chopping its "bits" off.

Cheers

Blippie

Blippie said:

It ran like dog - the change in handling was really noticeable.
Blippie

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He he he ! that explains yer avitar then blippie

Lol!

Just took the rear prop shaft - took 45 mins as not sure what I was doing. Ground down an old ring spanner to fit nuts on flange of rear diff as it is a bit fiddly. The rear shaft came off the VCU using a small screwdiver - ie. not stuck. Now appears to reverse with no tightness and performs slightly better. Wish I had done this mod years ago as it would have put less strain in the IRD and Diff.
Mind you I do have the old 2.0 L series engine which is a bit of a plodder and I am a slow driver - previous cars have been volvos!!!

how does it handle bugman ??

c13tay said:

how does it handle bugman ??

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They handle no probs with 2wd. I have been going Mondo mode (summer time) for over five years now.

For 4wd drive cars the handling and how you control spin/slide etc is totally different driving style.

With 4wd and slide control in the wet or ice it is either full throttle or no throttle. Whereas 2wd is a feathered throttle at various stages of the slide.

In the dry there wont be any probs, slight under steer when powering (I mean heavy right foot) through tight cornering, but FL has a good feel through the steering rack.

Plus it goes quicker and fuel economy will be about 20% better depending how you drive