Towing
Another summer season is underway, and with summer comes a wide variety of recreational activities such as fishing, boating, jet skiing and ATV and dirt bike riding. Many enthusiasts use trailers to tow their equipment, and in order to avoid any inconvenient and expensive breakdowns, it is crucial to ensure proper maintenance has been performed on the tow vehicle’s drivetrain. Nothing will ruin a weekend quicker than becoming stranded on the side of the road.
Severe duty activities such as towing heavy trailers, hauling heavy loads and off-roading place an increased level of stress on drivetrain components. Modern vehicles such as turbo diesel trucks and vehicles with V-10 engines boast more horsepower and torque than their predecessors, but differential designs have remained virtually unchanged through the years. Differentials today are subjected to severe duty service and encounter more stress and heat than was seen only a few years ago. So a gear lube
fluid change is a great idea.