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how long its going to last

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by reefer101, Dec 16, 2014.

  1. Dec 16, 2014 #1
    reefer101

    reefer101 Medium Load Member

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    broke the u joint on short drive shaft and did damage to yok. so I puled the drive shaft out and locked diferential and maid it 900 miles so far on one drive.
     
    reefer101, Dec 16, 2014
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  3. Dec 16, 2014 #2
    Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    i wouldn't try to push it too far and be real easy on the go pedal
     
    Ezrider_48501, Dec 16, 2014
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    reefer101 Thanks this.
  4. Dec 16, 2014 #3
    reefer101

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    gonna fix it when I get home.
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2014 #4
    Oscar the KW

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    You are more brave than I am.
     
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  7. Dec 17, 2014 #5
    baha

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    Pull the plug on side of FT. rear end an slip your bird finger in it to be sure its full of dope?
     
    baha, Dec 17, 2014
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  8. Dec 17, 2014 #6
    reefer101

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  9. Dec 17, 2014 #7
    Heavyd

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    You can't hurt anything leaving it locked. Theoretically you could drive it as long as you wanted. Just remember you only have one axle with traction.
     
    Heavyd, Dec 17, 2014
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  10. Dec 17, 2014 #8
    reefer101

    reefer101 Medium Load Member

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    I maid it home already. it lasted 1500 miles so far and I was loaded driving through mountains and didn't have traction problems no snow on the road I was lucky. I noticed better fuel milage.
     
    reefer101, Dec 17, 2014
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  11. Dec 17, 2014 #9
    315wheelbase

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    run it for as long as you want,,,won't hurt anything
     
    315wheelbase, Dec 17, 2014
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  12. Dec 17, 2014 #10
    4x4_Welder

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    Generally they last until the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere.
     
    4x4_Welder, Dec 17, 2014
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