RE: Rear end life, those that tow...

From: Ed McCarrick (edmccarrick@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jun 17 2004 - 08:09:33 EDT


--- Curt Coulter <curt@cjnetworking.com> wrote:
>
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]
> On Behalf Of
> > Robert Schultz
> > Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 2004 10:59
> >
> > Curt Coulter wrote:
> > > Has anyone else had the rear end go out on their
> Dak? I've
> > got a 2000
> > > quad with the 3.92lsd, and it seems to be toast
> (waiting to
> > hear from
> > > dealer how much to fix). Sounds to me like the
> pinion
> > bearing is bad,
> > > after 62k miles.
> >
> > Mine a 2K Quad 4.7 5 spd LSD as well.
> >
> > The LSD went last spring at 100,000km. It was
> covered under
> > my extended
> > warranty which was good since they said dealer
> cost on the parts was
> > ~$1700CDN.
>
> That's ~62k miles, coincidence. Heheh. That's
> number 3 I've heard of so
> far going tango uniform in 62k miles or less. Time
> to trade this puppy in
> on a Ram :(

I did tow a 29 ft travel trailer for the better part
of a year and I sure don't "granny" the truck ;-).
I've got 69K miles on my '00 QC with 4.7 and 5 speed
and everything is still fine.

Ed

                
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