Weld in drain plug?
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Weld in drain plug?
The Dana 50 that I am installing in my 95 F350 apparently has to be removed and split in half to change the oil in the deferential. I was thinking that I might have a drain plug installed before installation. I was looking at weld in oil drain kits on ebay. Would this be somthing that I should do to the Dana 50? I have had a couple of people tell me to just put synthetic gear oil in it and it would never have to be changed. Is this synthetic gear oil that wounderfull?
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There is a flat spot in the bottom of the ttb you can put a drain plug. Rodney(BlueMule) mentioned this a week or so ago, and next time I service mine I'm gonna put one in. I put synthetic in, but wouldn't leave it in there forever. Last time I used a syringe to suck it out and then put new in.
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If youre seriously going to tear the ttb that far down I'd get new pivot bushings and axle joints too. I would make sure the ball joints were absolutely perfect too. as well as drill n tap the bottom of the diff for a pipe plug as was mentioned above. its a huge job as I understand it.
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If youre seriously going to tear the ttb that far down I'd get new pivot bushings and axle joints too. I would make sure the ball joints were absolutely perfect too. as well as drill n tap the bottom of the diff for a pipe plug as was mentioned above. its a huge job as I understand it.
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I also have one sitting out, waiting for a transplant, conversion, if I don't sell the truck, I just may go ahead with it.
Never thought of installing a plug, was going to tip it over to empty it, and put new oil.
They sell pumps now that also make it easy for changes, but I guess, a plug would be handy.
Don't know if it's worth the effort, though.
Later down the road, I would have re-swapped it for a D60.
Yep, make sure it's nice and tight, while you have it out.
Never thought of installing a plug, was going to tip it over to empty it, and put new oil.
They sell pumps now that also make it easy for changes, but I guess, a plug would be handy.
Don't know if it's worth the effort, though.
Later down the road, I would have re-swapped it for a D60.
Yep, make sure it's nice and tight, while you have it out.
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