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I have flat towed one through the hills of southeast Oklahoma. While I certainly knew it was back there, I was able to maintain highway speeds on flat ground. I have both a trans cooler and Tundra brakes. I don't think that trans temps would be an issue with your speed up, but it would be...

To start. Causes: Process of elimination. Lets eliminate what we can right off the bat and dive into some detail tomorrow. Faulty spark plug or wire Faulty coil (pack) Faulty oxygen sensor(s) Faulty fuel injector Burned exhaust valve Faulty catalytic converter(s) Running out of fuel Poor...

You have a PM.

Rear first, and you will probably find out that rear is all you need.

Thanks for the responses, guys. I don't remember off hand what the count is up to know... five times or so that come to mind... but this time I only got about 3000 miles out of the problem side. It seems that the driver's side is usually the culprit, although last time both sides had blown. I...

Clarification: I have an ARB locker.

So its time to replace the rear seals and bearing AGAIN. I'm tired of this persistant issue and I have a simple question. Can i swap my 3rd member into a 2001 or 2002 housing? I am after the newer rear axle seal design because I am tired of watching the faulty design on my 99 fail time and...

The black and white collection: Link to album: Cloudcroft BW Collection pictures by mleary607 - Photobucket

A few photos from around Cloudcroft, NM: Link to the album: Cloudcroft Color Collection pictures by mleary607 - Photobucket

I didn't realize how far behind I am on this thread. Sorry fellas... I'll jump ahead to my recent trip to Big Bend (pics not in order). If you want the whole story and all the pics: Big Bend Country 2012 (Part 1) :: Central Overland

That was my last set. Same result as the others. This is my first non OEM seal set.

Seal driver kit with 5lb. Rubber sledge. These seals are from oreilys.

Okay, so I just re-installed my thirds (new gears from Baertrax), along with new bearings and seals. The gears are breaking in well and I love having the power back. However, my old enemy has returned to haunt me... Rant on This is my 5th set of rear axle seals in this ****ing truck in the...

Sorry for the late reply, guys! We are working on getting a spring schedule together. There will definitely be an east Texas / Louisiana trip, a Texas Hill Country trip, an event in the Ozarks, and maybe a few more. We have not scheduled any non-private training events yet, but we are hoping...