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Winter is here in full force in Alaska, and so I've been working on my truck, taking care of maintenance items that have gone too far.
After dropping the cover in my rear differential, I notice that the small gear mechanism for the Eaton G80 has sheared a number of splines.
This leaves me in a bit of a quandary- on the one hand, I'm a firm believer in upgrading failed parts with stronger ones; on the other, I'm not made of money.
My question is this- is the G80 really as weak as it is made out to be?
I'm considering an Eaton Truetrac to replace the G80, but at $450, it's a bit pricey.
My second question is whether there is a boneyard center section that would be an upgrade. (my truck has a 14 bolt semi-float rear, with 6 lug axles, drum brakes and 3.73 gears)
After dropping the cover in my rear differential, I notice that the small gear mechanism for the Eaton G80 has sheared a number of splines.
This leaves me in a bit of a quandary- on the one hand, I'm a firm believer in upgrading failed parts with stronger ones; on the other, I'm not made of money.
My question is this- is the G80 really as weak as it is made out to be?
I'm considering an Eaton Truetrac to replace the G80, but at $450, it's a bit pricey.
My second question is whether there is a boneyard center section that would be an upgrade. (my truck has a 14 bolt semi-float rear, with 6 lug axles, drum brakes and 3.73 gears)
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