F-53 Axle vent
A couple of years ago, I was traveling with my F-53 Chassis, class A Motor Home when I notice the smell of gear oil. Checked the rear axle and the inside of both inner rear rims were covered in gear ...
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Hikerdogs wrote:
Several companies offer a vent tube cap that eliminates the problem of bugs and debris. Both our motorhomes had these caps installed on the vent tube. I assumed they came from Ford, but looking for a Ford part number has so far been unsuccessful.
They may have been installed at the Winnebago factory, at their service center in Forest City, or by our local Ford garage. I suspect the latter in that this dealership also sells Jeeps, and the caps are almost identical to those on the vent tubes of our Jeep Wrangler.
The one that fit mine perfectly fits a 2000 Toyota 4 runner. You can get one from a dealer, but the Dorman unit is aftermarket and considerably cheaper.
Nice that yours came with better vents.
