Installing RE H&T Tomorrow

So the hack and tap I ordered from RE came in today:clap:, and I was going to install it tomorrrow. But I don't have the front drive shaft yet to use with it. So I'm planning to disconnect my front drive shaft and use it until I get another front shaft. My question is will my transfer case leak if I drive around with no front drive shaft?

Btw I have a 98 xj 4.0l aw4 NP231.

Thanks in advance.

No it won't. All front drive shaft outputs are sealed 1984-2001. 1996-2001 the rear drive shaft outputs are sealed also.

The front shaft wont work until you have the proper companion flange installed.

Put up some pictures and a write up. I am going to do install a RE hack and tap this spring.

RCP Phx said:

The front shaft wont work until you have the proper companion flange installed.

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Yep, with the RE HnT you need this Spicer 211229x flange to connect the driveshaft to the RE flange: http://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-211229X.html