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Old 09-29-2013, 01:13 AM   #13
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Re: Fill plug location.

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Originally Posted by jjzepplin View Post
I clocked my rear end a bit and the pinion did not look like it was going to get oil so I just screwed in a 90 degree pipe fitting and pointed it upwards and added the extra lube and now the same plug goes in that fitting. Been that way for ten years, no problems. 14 bolt though but I don't see why you couldn't do the same thing.
I appreciate the thought about the 90 deg elbow, the Eaton unfortunately is not NPT, its a fine thread, have yet to measure it with my thread gauge to figure out exactly what it is, haven't had time to deal with it, too busy with the lift kit.
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