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  • Mopar1973Man
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    I've always been the type to overfill the diffs. Normally put my thumb over the hole and pumped in more gear lube.   Now to kind of do my own testing. I've dropped my fluid level to about 3/

  • Mopar1973Man
    Mopar1973Man

    I'm glad I've still got factory covers and smaller tires to reduce the heat.

  • Cronus577
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    Banks put out a video on Youtube Dec. 10th saying their dyno caught fire while they were filming part 3 of their diff cover video series. Hopefully they get everything fixed and release some data. 

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16 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Ill have to finish watching but there is good info so far that I've seen.

Lots of good info.  Well worth the time.

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I think there was/is supposed to be a 3rd video for this;  but it's held up due to him mentioning NAMES in the 1st two videos.  I read that there's some litigation going on.

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I've always been the type to overfill the diffs. Normally put my thumb over the hole and pumped in more gear lube.

 

Now to kind of do my own testing. I've dropped my fluid level to about 3/8" to 1/2" below the fill hole. I made a heavy wire dipstick that is bent at a 90* angle at 1 inch. 

 

I drove around for about 15 miles and checked the diffs on the cover with my IR temp gun and the most I'm seeing is about 130*F. I'll check with a full 2-hour ride to Ontario, OR and what I get then. If the extra lube is causing drag then I should see a small gain in MPG's.

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    Reduced fluid level does nothing. No real change in MPG. Topped off again. 

     

    As for checking fluid temps but with the wet and snowy weather I'm seeing only temps in the 70 to 100*F range for both front and rear axles.

    Banks put out a video on Youtube Dec. 10th saying their dyno caught fire while they were filming part 3 of their diff cover video series. Hopefully they get everything fixed and release some data. 

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    1 hour ago, Cronus577 said:

    Banks put out a video on Youtube Dec. 10th saying their dyno caught fire while they were filming part 3 of their diff cover video series. Hopefully they get everything fixed and release some data. 

     

    Link, please.... I wanna see.

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    I really want to believe this............................

    On 2/2/2019 at 2:23 PM, dorkweed said:

    I think there was/is supposed to be a 3rd video for this;  but it's held up due to him mentioning NAMES in the 1st two videos.  I read that there's some litigation going on.

    Hes just testing different diff covers and documenting it. I don't believe he's trying to sell anything, so is he allowed to say names?

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