Let's talk Dana 80 axle temps
I've noticed my rear hubs are awfully hot to the touch this summer after cruising at no more than 50 mph for an hour on the highway. No dragging brakes here. I am going to get a contactless thermo...
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enblethen wrote:
I recently had work done on my Chev P-30 including rear axle bearings and seals. Ordered parts as shown for Spicer Dana 80. None of the parts were correct as the axles were different then shown for Dana 80. My axles did not have flange on end but a sprocket. Seals were larger on mine. Spindles style were different. Bearings were flat and not tapered.
I don't think anything we say now will help the OP other than to take it to a shop.
Let's discuss your P30 rear axle. I would imagine the sprocket was designed to splash gear oil onto the bearing in motion. That makes sense and is great engineering.
Is the axle in an RV or a commercial spec truck like a FedEx or similar usage? If in a RV the body manufacturer may have speced it that way to avoid issues. In the medium and heavy duty world they will build whatever you want if enough units are ordered.
