Rear axle gear oil temperature
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Rear axle gear oil temperature
Does anybody run a gear oil temp gauge?
Thats one thing ive never seen in a half ton.
Is seen them in every 18wheeler ive been in, but they do have a bit more stress put thru them to generate heat.
Im fixin to start towing some more and got curious bout the temps.
Ive got a jegs girdle cover on it now, and i think it has a temp port on it. Cause its too small and high to be a drain.
Thoughts?
Thats one thing ive never seen in a half ton.
Is seen them in every 18wheeler ive been in, but they do have a bit more stress put thru them to generate heat.
Im fixin to start towing some more and got curious bout the temps.
Ive got a jegs girdle cover on it now, and i think it has a temp port on it. Cause its too small and high to be a drain.
Thoughts?
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I know I've read a couple magazine articles where they saw a 20 degree temp drop after swapping to an after market aluminum cover but I can't remember the operating temps before or after. I'll try to find one of the articles.
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Friend of mine bought a hotshotting truck with a rear end temp gauges. Normal driving unloaded it hardly ever moved the gauge. Loaded up and driving hard I think it got to about 160*. That was in a 3500 cummins dodge.
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The big Dana rear in my F450 will get up to 185ish after a long drive but it's also dragging around 17K worth of truck and my equipment. Plus this rear end has been noisy as hell since it was new.... Probably has a lot to do with it. I'm just gonna drive it till she pukes, or they put me in another truck, whichever comes first lol.