5Rangers

The rear is open, turn one wheel, the other goes in an oppisite directions. But I can see that someone has been in the front evidenced by the excess sealant. When I turn the driveshaft, only one wheel turns, but, as soon as I put resistance on the other wheel, it starts turning in the same direction.

I'm trying to avoid pulling the axles,driveshaft and housing just to drain the fluid and look at it if I don't have to. I'm pretty sure that since it locks up very quickly with very little resistance, that it's not a clutch type.
Anyone care to second that motion?

I'm thinking if there could be any problems with putting an additive just to make sure even if it didn't need it, just to be on the safe side.
Thoughts?

This one is a True-Trac, it has no clutches.


This one is a Trac-Lok, it has clutches.

TheCollector

if it aint broke don't fix it.

5Rangers

I'm totally with you on that one Collector. Firm believer in that. Just thinking about putting new fluid (suck the old out) and trying to decide what the heck to put in there.

TheCollector

well you can peek in the hole and see whats in there? not to sure what you should use on that locker or non locker

Wondertwin1

Its not that hard to pull a diff cover. Its like 10 easily accessible bolts.

Renegade^

Just put valvoline 85W-90 LS in it, and forget about it.

TheCollector

or that LOL

Renegade^

yeah i think he is talking about the front, so the cover is the beam. Unless its a SAS.

Wondertwin1

Gotcha. Still, it would be impossible to suck all the fluid out, plus, id do the extra work to inspect everything.

TheCollector

smart way to do it. you will figure out what you got clean it out and you can add a cool aftermarket rock guard or spider cage