BHAF filters

[Mopar1973Man]

1 minute ago, LegendaryKing said:

 

Most likely wet filter element.  With as much as I have my hood open when its raining I think the few extra dollars is worth the protection some mesh can provide against the filter entering my engine.

 

 

Ummm... Puddle jumping... No issues. 

[gipperkid]

Anyone using the Outerwears pre-filter? I put one on my BHAF and like it, but just noticed the elastic went bad on both ends.

[Mopar1973Man]

Gave up on outerwears... When the filter last over 100k miles without the outerwear.

[NIsaacs]

On ‎4‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 5:42 AM, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Ummm... Puddle jumping... No issues. 

 

 

Your air filter is probably fine but I would for sure, check your gear boxes for water.

[Mopar1973Man]

Yeah when I got better conditions to check.

[Dieselfuture]

If the seals are good and your vents ran up high enough should have no issues with water getting into differentials or elsewhere. When I had my toy truck I would drive through water where my *** would be sitting in water, roughly six feet off the ground, never had issues with water getting into my oil. I did grease my U-joints and King pins religiously though.

[NIsaacs]

14 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

If the seals are good and your vents ran up high enough should have no issues with water getting into differentials or elsewhere. When I had my toy truck I would drive through water where my *** would be sitting in water, roughly six feet off the ground, never had issues with water getting into my oil. I did grease my U-joints and King pins religiously though.

 

 

That's a big "if". Seals in general, only seal one way. Some may have a small dust lip but it wont keep out water. When you keep a vehicle a long time and drive it as many miles as Mike and I do, water contamination will rear it's ugly head. Maybe not today, tomorrow or next week, but trust me, it will show up. Ball joints, unit bearings and tie rods to name a few, not counting axles, u-joints and t-case.

 

The water crossing in the picture looked deep enough to even submerge the starter/solenoid. A warm component seems to create a vacuum when they encounter an instant cold water bath.

Edited April 11, 2019 by NIsaacs

[Dieselfuture]

This was one of my toys with 2.5 ton Rockwell axles. I know it's a bit different from what we have but I never had any water mixing with oil.

[LegendaryKing]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:42 AM, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Ummm... Puddle jumping... No issues. 

 

Did your filter stay dry?

 

[01cummins4ever]

On 4/9/2019 at 6:42 AM, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Ummm... Puddle jumping... No issues. 

Looks like the lazy mans way of cleaning all the winter road salt from under the truck 

[Mopar1973Man]

Yeah, that is one thought about cleaning the frame off of salt... 

[Dieselfuture]

That was the easiest way to clean our trucks too, just drive in the river.