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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 04:50 PM
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I have had a vibration for about 2k now well today I found out why. Pinion bearings were going . Decided to redo everything with a upgrade of a Eaton Detroit trutrack. Hope this pinion bearing last 170k like the original.


 
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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 10:43 PM
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I'd say that pinion bearing didn't last 170k. Maybe 160k. Thats Hammered!!

How often did you change diff fluid and do you tow?

Enjoy the trutrac, was it open before?
 
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Diff fluid change every 50k with amsoil I tow my 13k camper twice a year and my 8k snowmobile trailer about 2k miles a season. Truck works harder towing snowmobile trailer because it’s a giant sail back there.
 
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FWIW, that's the carrier bearings. They are hammered! The TrueTrac is awesome, i've run them in open track racing, two F150's and my F250 for the last 5 years. I've been using Redline heavy shock proof fluid albeit it's not recommended for the truetrac, but this fluid is soooo thick it works well and provides the highest level of lubricity for bearings.
 
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Well I’m hoping the trutrack helps with plowing and I won’t have to use 4x4 as much. The plowing probably contributed to the failure
 
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