there isn't going to be any load on the pinion, it'll be perfectly fine. my rear end blew up last year(sheared 3 pinion teeth
![Ack :ack:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/ack.gif)
) and i drove it around in front wheel drive. it definitely didn't make the noise that it was making when i had the rear driveshaft attached.