Tom, for what it's worth, when I installed my Lock Right,
they (Powertrax) recommended that I use 85/140 gear oil to
reduce the ratcheting noise, which it did. I've been using
for over a year now with no problems. However, I am in CA
and even in winter the temps don't get down too cold here
so if you're in a very cold area you may want to
reconsider.
John
--- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> <<Dont go too thick witht he gear oil weight because you
> need the oil to go
> in all the nooks and crannies of the axle and lube all
> those parts. Ive seen
> guys go for the 110 weight oil and i tell them not to
> and a few weeks later
> theire in with a blown axle or a cracked ring gear>>
>
> Damn! I was afraid somebody would post something like
> this. I bought AMSOIL
> synthetic 75w-140 gear oil for my diffs... Am I
> screwed/asking for problems if
> I put it in??? I thought I was doing a good thing by
> getting an oil that would
> flow like a 75 weight oil when cold and a 140 weight oil
> when hot... Damn, say
> it ain't so --this stuff was expensive!
> Tom
>
>
>
=====
John McKinney
Los Banos, CA
1998 Dakota 4x4 5in lift/locked 33" Swampers
1974 Ramcharger 4in lift/locked 33" BFG MT's
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