I'm picking up a Durango tomorrow and the only thing wrong with it is a shop didn't refill the front diff with oil and the housing pretty much exploded. So, I'm just going to remove the half axles but I don't know if I need the axles bolted to the hub to hold the bearings together or not. Can I just remove the half axles or do I need to cut the cv boot and bolt in the splined part back in minus most of the axle? Thanks in advance!

 

if you are driving it a very short distance home and then going to repair it correctly i would say it doesnt matter, however if you hvae any distance to go i would not suggest driving it with the axle shafts out, the nuts that hold them on preload the wheel bearings and this preload is necessary for their continued proper operation

 

Thank you. My Typhoon is the same way, just wanted to be sure.