Attn mud & high water drivers

[Dkyacht]

maybe the seals could leak the water in if you were to sit in the water for a long time. maybe a 30 minutes. i have seen water in diffs before but usually guys who tow boats and put the truck too far in at the launch ramp. now there is a switch at the rear diff for the locking rear diff. if that seal were leaking you might not get a oil leak up that high. but that is on the rear on my truck. my front is a open diff not a locker. so no switch in the front.

Yea we never sat in water, maybe 5-10 minutes driving through it. I'm stumped! Vent tubes are dam near brand new looking. The front diff had way more than the rear.

Dave

 

[Spider-One]

I'm pretty sure the vent tube only runs just below the bed for the rear dif, not much higher than the running boards.

 

[Dkyacht]

I'm pretty sure the vent tube only runs just below the bed for the rear dif, not much higher than the running boards.

Both tubes are pretty high, the rear is right up to the bottom of the bed and I was no where near that deep. I know water can splash but still seems unlikely.

Dave

 

[Raptor911]

If you play in water alot you should consider going with a Mag-Hytec rear diff cover. This would allow you to service your rear diff much easier.

 

[Dkyacht]

If you play in water alot you should consider going with a Mag-Hytec rear diff cover. This would allow you to service your rear diff much easier.

I already have plans to do that along with installing one on the front diff plate. I'm just concerned with where the water came from??

Dave

 

[408RCLB]

******* dave, that's alotta water!! have you changed the diffs since you got it or is this the first time?

 

[Dkyacht]

******* dave, that's alotta water!! have you changed the diffs since you got it or is this the first time?

First time, 29,000 miles

Dave

 

[408RCLB]

First time, 29,000 miles
Dave

hmmm... I believe thats about 2x the recommended, so im sure the oil had started to break down, thus making it more suseptable to water diluation

 

[SrBug]

perhaps someone else went for a joyride without you?

 

[408RCLB]

perhaps someone else went for a joyride without you?

did kelly borrow the rap, dave?