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hellrazrblade · 07-19-2007, 01:07 PM

What sort of maintenance do yall do on your trucks after you pass through deep (over the axle) water/mud? I'm trying to figure out what I should do to keep the axles happy and undamaged. I tried to find some other threads on the subject, but I must not have been using the right phrases.

OLDCHEV4X4 · 07-19-2007, 01:18 PM

Raise up you axle vent hoze to keep water from getting in that way.
After mud and water crossings, i take the front hubs apart and clean them. I find that its darn near impossable to keep everything out. Before i go wheeling i also put duct tape on the end and around the outside of my hubs. They are known to leaking. (1/2 ton hubs). And i grease all my fittings afterwards to force out any water.

CrashEd · 07-19-2007, 09:41 PM

Here is one mod i am doing to my 4x4 it will save a lot of time on off road maintenance.
Water proofing a dana 44
If you extend the breather tubes on the axles taller than your engine air intake and have good seals then it wont let in much water.
Also get all greaseable ujoints helps too.
Ed

hellrazrblade · 07-22-2007, 07:34 PM

Thanks for the replies. The water proofing link is interesting, and once I have a little time, I might give it a shot.

07-19-2007, 01:07 PM	#1
hellrazrblade Purple People Eater Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 53	Offroad Maintenance What sort of maintenance do yall do on your trucks after you pass through deep (over the axle) water/mud? I'm trying to figure out what I should do to keep the axles happy and undamaged. I tried to find some other threads on the subject, but I must not have been using the right phrases. __________________ 1971 K5 Blazer 396ci/TH400/NP205/Dana 44/GM 12 Bolt/38" TSLs 2004 Chevy 1500 4X2 X-Cab 327ci

07-19-2007, 01:18 PM	#2
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Re: Offroad Maintenance Raise up you axle vent hoze to keep water from getting in that way. After mud and water crossings, i take the front hubs apart and clean them. I find that its darn near impossable to keep everything out. Before i go wheeling i also put duct tape on the end and around the outside of my hubs. They are known to leaking. (1/2 ton hubs). And i grease all my fittings afterwards to force out any water. __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

07-19-2007, 09:41 PM	#3
CrashEd 72 chevy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Il Posts: 725	Re: Offroad Maintenance Here is one mod i am doing to my 4x4 it will save a lot of time on off road maintenance. Water proofing a dana 44 If you extend the breather tubes on the axles taller than your engine air intake and have good seals then it wont let in much water. Also get all greaseable ujoints helps too. Ed

07-22-2007, 07:34 PM	#4
hellrazrblade Purple People Eater Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 53	Re: Offroad Maintenance Thanks for the replies. The water proofing link is interesting, and once I have a little time, I might give it a shot. __________________ 1971 K5 Blazer 396ci/TH400/NP205/Dana 44/GM 12 Bolt/38" TSLs 2004 Chevy 1500 4X2 X-Cab 327ci



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