Oil on front brake drums.

[2deuce]

I have a farm Deuce. Has anyone mixed up a pudding in the front diff like is often done with jeeps? I've also thought of using a 140wt as this truck won't be used in the winter. This truck was overfilled, and the leaking oil looks thin. I'm not surprised it went past the seals. Some still came out the plug after all that leaked out of both drums. Thanks

 

[Mullaney]

I have a farm Deuce. Has anyone mixed up a pudding in the front diff like is often done with jeeps? I've also thought of using a 140wt as this truck won't be used in the winter. This truck was overfilled, and the leaking oil looks thin. I'm not surprised it went past the seals. Some still came out the plug after all that leaked out of both drums. Thanks

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Might be worth draining the oil. Maybe you picked up some water? Maybe that is why it is overfilled?

 

[2deuce]

Yes, that is entirely possible, but what has leaked out is not milkey, and I've had the truck always under a tarp when not in use. I have not drained it yet, but will next time I'm there. When I got it from the USFS it was sitting under a tree for years. I could tell they never used it, because some of the tires were new, but were very cracked, not just checked. It takes many years for that to happen. It had send to PNW USFS wrote on the door. It's about 1.5 hours from home right now so I can't go check for water for a few days.
Being that the front axle seldom sees use, and then only at slow speeds, I'm thinking a thick pudding mix would be OK. There are no lockout hubs on this axle like most jeeps have. A pudding is common in the old Dana 25 &27 axles that leaked & seeped oil even when new. Turning under no load with a thick mixture in there doesn't seem to me to be a problem as long as it flows. Unless I hear of a problem I'm not aware of with doing this, I think that's what I'll do after I clean the brakes.

 

[Mullaney]

Yes, that is entirely possible, but what has leaked out is not milkey, and I've had the truck always under a tarp when not in use. I have not drained it yet, but will next time I'm there. When I got it from the USFS it was sitting under a tree for years. I could tell they never used it, because some of the tires were new, but were very cracked, not just checked. It takes many years for that to happen. It had send to PNW USFS wrote on the door. It's about 1.5 hours from home right now so I can't go check for water for a few days.
Being that the front axle seldom sees use, and then only at slow speeds, I'm thinking a thick pudding mix would be OK. There are no lockout hubs on this axle like most jeeps have. A pudding is common in the old Dana 25 &27 axles that leaked & seeped oil even when new. Turning under no load with a thick mixture in there doesn't seem to me to be a problem as long as it flows. Unless I hear of a problem I'm not aware of with doing this, I think that's what I'll do after I clean the brakes.

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Seems reasonable.
Turning it slow would be much better than at highway speeds...

Definitely look at what comes out. Generally when you open a drain plug with water in it - you get a funk smell that you just can't get away from too.

 

[2deuce]

If I was going to use this truck on the highway I'd look into lockout hubs. While there are some marginal fuel, and wear benefits with the hubs, they need all the help they can get when a hill comes into view!