Did I damage the diffs?

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  1. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    This is great to hear, the reason for wanting to change it now that I know it can be done. Is miles are 573,000. I've been driving it since. About 420,000. I don't think its ever been done. Knowing the man I bought it from. Personally, ive never checked it. I didn't know I could.
    I will this week thou.
    I'm starting to wonder what eles I'm over looking by" just not knowing"
     
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  3. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    just go get a full service done. Change every fluid grease every fitting. If you have a hydraulic clutch you could flush that as well. I don't know what the interval is on a freightliner. On my paccar it's almost never
     
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  4. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    I got my truck at 460,000 I am now at 550,000. When I first got my truck I checked the fluids and they were all brand new I probably won't do anything but oil changes for at least another 200,000 miles

    except greasing I try to do that every other month
     
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  5. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Next time you check the fluid. Look at the color. Mines got over 700k still looks new. Factory warranties are 750k with synthetic fluid in them. They do get neglected. I’ve only changed mine once at around 1.4 mil. Rears still good. The main thing is to never let them spin. If they start spinning in a hole, or steep dock, driveway. Hit the brake, engage, them. Never engage while spinning. Get through the uneven terrain and disengage. I rarely use mine. Always engage and disengage while completely stopped, though not required. I’m extra carefull, sometimes older Trucks can get stuck, and need to be moved in reverse to disengage. Something to watch out for. Most differential failures are from abuse of some sort. Usually spinning. Doesn’t take much. I learned the hard way, when I first started Driving. Burned one up getting out of a icy dock.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Yea Freightshaker warranty on those is 750K miles.
     
  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    2nd.

    Didn’t hurt a thing. As long as you didn’t have a wheel spinning when engaged, nothing was damaged. Even on dry ground or making turns. Why? The power divider, engages the other drive axle. Both axles are still Open Differentials, not locked in. So, you’re safe. Happy motoring.
     
  8. Ffx95

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    I know on my t680s the interlock automatically disengages around 45mph. Maybe the freight shakers do it too?
     
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  9. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    The only trucks I've been in that automatically disengage were trucks with full lockers
     
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  10. shooter19802003

    shooter19802003 Road Train Member

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    You need to get rid of whatever a Qualcomm is so you can see your dash.
     
  11. shooter19802003

    shooter19802003 Road Train Member

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    :biggrin_2556:
     
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