Rear axle gear oil temperature

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07-28-2012, 12:43 PM

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I know at my old job I had a E-350 and then a F-450 and both rears got hot enough that you were not touching them without gloves.

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07-28-2012, 12:52 PM

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after repeated hard runs with the 14 bolt it starts to act funny. need to change to a different cover and add a cooler set up

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05-13-2013, 11:02 AM

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When I used to hotshot with my old Ram 3500 I had a cooler on my rear diff along with a gauge. Towing 35K I would sit around 180 to 200 depending on outside temp.

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05-13-2013, 12:16 PM

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Wow.. i wasnt expecting it to be that warm.. i got my sending unit just havent put it in or put the gauge in yet.

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