am I looking at a 3rd d70 failure?
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am I looking at a 3rd d70 failure?
so last summer I blew my 70 up on the drive up here. had the entire unit rebuilt by the most reputable shop in town. couple months later it started clunking, I took it in, they did a hub to hub rebuild of bearings and clutch pack.
That was november. I just went out and checked my fluids, and the 70 is black. Not 2 month old fluid, daily driving, no towing, no loads at all. The power lock is set as tight as it will go, so is it maybe clutch material? Shouldn't the fluid still be clear? I haven't even started paying off the original bill.
That was november. I just went out and checked my fluids, and the 70 is black. Not 2 month old fluid, daily driving, no towing, no loads at all. The power lock is set as tight as it will go, so is it maybe clutch material? Shouldn't the fluid still be clear? I haven't even started paying off the original bill.
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thanks garret. this is starting to make me nervous, I had the first power lock installed nov. 08, fluid looked nasty as heck for 3 changes, then I lost the whole rear, had it redone, it crapped out, rebuilt now it looks black again. I was starting to wonder if having the clutch shimmed tight leads to earlier failure.
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this is the same axle my dad towed his gn with regulary grosed out at 22kplus. he did this day in and out for 6 years until getting his 01 cummins. nothing has changed until I got the power lock installed. its like that was the killer. I cant afford this.
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I was going to suggest going to the D 80 i had a shop do mine .....
I cant weld worth a **** . Put some new shock perches and welded the New E brake cable mount on on and shortened the Drive shaft
If you need pictures i can send you some plus there is a thread on the forum about it too
I cant weld worth a **** . Put some new shock perches and welded the New E brake cable mount on on and shortened the Drive shaft
If you need pictures i can send you some plus there is a thread on the forum about it too
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