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Today I pulled the t-case and extension housing and fixed my trans leak hopefully for good. I almost dropped the damn 1345 on my head twice.
It seems that every time I wheel this bad boy hard, every bold on it loosens up. The bolts that hold my rear shafts in especially. They are always loose after wheeling, which causes gear lube to leak out. I pulled them out, use some "Right-Stuff" and lock-tite and put it all back together
me and ryan also have problem with the rear shaft bolts walking out, i need to lock tite them as well
weird, I've never had my 14 bolt leak from the shafts.
I didn't think fricks was a 14, more of the 10.25 variety. eh....
si, 10.25, mine never leaked from the shafts, but they do get loose.
I never had the shafts on my f250 loosen up.Quote:
Originally Posted by stx4wheeler
What are the drawbacks to a square tube driveshaft on a trail only rig? I had to pull my rear shaft to fix the leak and I spent a good 30 minutes hammering off the yoke. It was very rusty and nasty probably from spending the night stuck in a mudhole in Alto.
I have NEVER had a problem and never broken a u-joint with this driveshaft, but have seen Ryan's twist and spit caps several times :flipoff2: so I need to know if it worth fixing what I got or gay it up with some square tube. My current yoke is a 1330 going to 1350 on the Sterling.
if it aint broke dont fix it
forgot to say....the yoke will not go back on. The 'glide-coat' all came off. In other words, there is no slip in my slip-yoke
more grease?
Ryan's driveshaft broke because he was too cheap to buy heavier material. My front shaft is 2" 1/4 wall inner and 2 1/2" 3/16 wall outer and it hasnt broken in 2 years of rock bashing. I'd go for it. At high speeds it will vibrate like a mofo but thats not usually an issue anyway. You have to grease them almost every trip too but thats no biggie, you could put grease zerks in it like Eric did. I wouldnt do a square shaft for the rear though, unless your truck sees absolutely zero street time.
my rear shaft is a high angle shaft with like 10 in of slip and 1350 u joints, my front shaft twisted due to me being cheap like sharpe said, but the only reason i break caps and ujoints is because of my kick ass axle wrap and it a 1310 joint.
but i agree with sharpe only use square in the front.
Well this is for the rear, so I need to figure out a new option.
Repairing my front main leak for the past couple days. I drained the oil and there was alot of coolant in it. Like more than normal. I hope its not a head gasket.
Side note, the other day when I fixed the trans leak and put the t-case back in, I refilled the trans up with fluid with the truck running, got in it, and shifted through the gears a little bit, but it wouldn't move and it would grind like a mofo when I shifted back into reverse or park.. I seriously sat there for 20minutes before I realized that I hadn't yet put the rear driveshaft in. Thats my dumbass moment of the week
how much coolant in your oil is normal?
seats and cage look pimp. Time for some narrowing? :D
Bought some H1s. Of course they need all the necessary work to fit though.