Rear Differential Temp
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Rear Differential Temp
Hello all....Haven't posted in a good while...Just reading from time to time.
Got a question for yall.
How hot should the rear end differential feel to the touch after...say about a hour driving at 70 mph at 85 degrees ambient temp.
Was under my truck today checking on the drive shaft (been getting a little vibration at slow speed) and when I put my hand on the pumpkin it felt hot to me.
Don't really know for sure if it's normal or not...Can hold hand on it for about 3-5 seconds then must remove hands....Is this too hot.
Got a question for yall.
How hot should the rear end differential feel to the touch after...say about a hour driving at 70 mph at 85 degrees ambient temp.
Was under my truck today checking on the drive shaft (been getting a little vibration at slow speed) and when I put my hand on the pumpkin it felt hot to me.
Don't really know for sure if it's normal or not...Can hold hand on it for about 3-5 seconds then must remove hands....Is this too hot.
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Well, if you'd been hauling much of a load you'd have 3rd degree burns! Those diff covers get HOT, like 375F and burn and peel all the paint off a stock cover if you even think about towing anything. I've got a Mag-Hytec that holds 6 qts and a temp gauge, and towing a grade in the summer it exceeds 200F.
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Originally Posted by ernesteugene
Well, if you'd been hauling much of a load you'd have 3rd degree burns! Those diff covers get HOT, like 375F and burn and peel all the paint off a stock cover if you even think about towing anything. I've got a Mag-Hytec that holds 6 qts and a temp gauge, and towing a grade in the summer it exceeds 200F.
Seems to be normal temperature wise...Just never really noticed it before.
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