StingrayL82 wrote:
LoadFlite and driveshafts are going in today, hopefully. After inspecting the wiring, it’s obvious it needs to be “unboogered”....I’ll take a picture and show you what I mean. I’m amazed the rig didn’t catch fire.
I’m also going to service the Dana 70. My inclination is to run 75W140, it’s what the Dodge dealership used to put in the Dana 70 of my ‘01 Ram 3500...thoughts?
While you're inspecting the wiring, look and see what/if you have for chassis to engine ground. If I recall correctly, Chrysler was remiss about that in those years. If there isn't one, you might consider putting one in while it's easy, just to insure a good solid ground. I've read reports of people doing that on the older Dodges and suddenly electrical components that hadn't been working started working again.
About the gear lube, I'm no expert on that, but I do know that when Idaho Drive Train installed an Eaton Tru-Trak in my Dodge van they used synthetic. I then asked them if any further maintenance was required, and they said nope, just drive it. Might be worth looking in to?
