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RE: does the front driveshaft spin when in 2 wheel drive?
I think you'll find that the front shafts turn all of the time, as there aren't free-wheeling hubs fitted. The reason you may be getting the noise only when in 4wd, is that whilst they turn in 2wd, they're under virtualy no load.