Grab some Valvoline 85W-140 to break it in and then switch to 75W-140 (Valvoline has the squeeze bags for their synthetic oil that makes it easy to fill).
I'll probably do that. It'll be all given (gears, kits, etc) over to our NC friend in early Jan. ?
He does great work! I am now 12,400 miles into my re-gear and have zero issues. It was the trip back to CO from NC where I changed the oil every 500 miles.
It would seem that it would be the RTV variety on those threads but??? Red thread locker typically needs heat added to safely remove the fastener. All my diff cover bolts were easily removed without any heat or excessive force FWIW.
Excellent point to keep in mind. Makes me feel better about running thicker oil.
Thats what I run, and I also have a TORQ locker. Yes it makes it really quiet. When I first installed my TORQ locker I could almost never hear it, with the brand new 75w140 oil in it. Only barely when on 4WD and turning. After a year I started hearing clicking when doing tight turns and very pronounce clicking on 4WD while turning.
Rancho front diff skid included red loctite and instructions said to add it to the removed differential bolts. I didn't use it. 3 years and 0 issues.
How do you like the TORQ locker up front? I drive on alot of icy roads so I'm worried it will be a handful. I still have the stock FAD so Ive read its not an issue in 2wd but can be tricky in 4wd on really slick roads.
Yes. I plan to do exactly this at 5000 miles as well and I already have those same Amsoil weights on hand. 75W-140 in the front is better too but I figure with the FAD, 110 is more than adequate.
I had a Torq locker in the front my WJ and hated it. It functioned exactly as advertised; excellent traction on rocks. But it means that a front tire is always slipping in a 4wd turn. I'd be in 4lo going uphill on a steep trail winding around a mountain, no locker needed, just a little bumpy, and with the large torque through the axles to climb, the locker meant that one of my front wheels would always be slipping continuously as I turned, and trying to force me straight (i.e. off the edge). It made me uncomfortable as it felt like quite a bit less traction in that particular circumstances vs. open axles.
Yeah I am a bit puzzled with some of the comments I see online because I have no issues with at all. I drove the other day on icy roads and turned 4wd on and had 0 issues. Did it drive exactly like stock? no, not really. Did it feel unpredictable and unsafe? nope it didn't. It just drives different. Maybe people driving styles affect how aggressive it is?
Thats interesting. In the situation you just described, my locker will CLICK and I would turn just like the Rubis in front of me with selectable lockers. I've never had the locker force me to go straight in a slow speed situation.
Even under heavy torque? Mine would click and unlock just fine under no or light loads. But the whole point is that when torque is applied to the axle, the Torq locker locks both wheels together. I found that under such circumstances, it was fully locked as long as the torque is present.
