I haul my Series 2 around locally from time to time. In a week I am heading North a ways. I am planning on towing it with front hubs unlocked and taking out the rear axle shafts and plugging axle to keep any fluid from leaking. To my thinking this eliminates all parts in diffs and trans from moving. Any thoughts or experiences?

 

Rather than pulling the half shafts just disconnect the rear propshaft at the diff and securely wire it up.

 

any reason the transfer case cant just go in neutral?

 

The reason I am thinking about taking out the axles is because I don't want the rear end turning at 70mph for 8 hours. I am trying to avoid anything from turning for so long at that speed - I think it would be very hard on the rear end.

 

That's what the manual says to do, but because of the design the output shaft will be turning and it won't be lubed as well because of some of the gear sets not turning. I always disconnect the propshaft at the diff when I need to have wheels on the ground.

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They are essentially the same diffs used in RRC, 90's, 110's, D1's and DII's. And several Rover cars.
I can assure you there's no issue with them turning at those speeds for that long, and longer.
Plus, I've driven my series for 8 hours at 65-70

 

have I not seen read hubs install on series for such towing?

 

Yeah, you can install freewheeling hubs on the rear also, but for most people it's not cost effective.