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Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Yup! Only thing slippin be the tires.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Gary Lewis wrote

Then someone put gear oil in instead of ATF. Wrong stuff.

What do you suggest I do. Inside of the case is now contaminated with gear oil. I will never get it all out without a full disassemble, clean, and put back together.

If I just drain and fill with ATF, will the two mix or will the stay seperate?

Not sure why gear oil is bad for it other than it being thick and maybe less efficient....but who cares about efficiency when in 4x4 mode? Not I.

Maybe the gear oil has additives that could degrade materials? Im not sure without knowing the materials inside the case. I cant imagine the case being effected, the transmission is aluminim just like the tcase.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Little Blue 82

Administrator

Clearance is set up for the much thinner ATF, and it's very high detergent, so sludge shouldn't settle.

ATF will have no problem diluting and mixing with gear oil.

Fill it and run it. (JMHO)

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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I agree. Run ATF. And on the next change you'll flush out the gear oil.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

10-4 good buddies.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Rembrant wrote

Lookin' good Ray!

Thanks Cory....by the way, got your package today. Thanks a lot. That will come in handy some day!

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

So.......there I was......doing 80mph around a decreasing radius turn.......when........BANG......I lost the rear U Joint.....my dumbarse must have over torqued the ubolt nuts......

Some beach.....somewhere....

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Rembrant

Re: Little Blue 82

Did the driveshaft cause any damage flailing around under there?

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

grumpin

Re: Little Blue 82

In reply to this post by Ray Cecil

Yowza! Not fun!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Rembrant wrote

Did the driveshaft cause any damage flailing around under there?

Not sure yet. I did inspect the driveshaft, it doesnt appear bent, but there are a couple small dents. I may press in some new u joints and see how it works. It should be obvious if it is bent once I take it down the road.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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grumpin wrote

Yowza! Not fun!

I initially thought I grenaded the new clutch somehow. I fully expected to see half the bell housing missing. Then my second thought was I grenaded the tcase somehow. I was relieved when the only carnage was the driveshaft.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

salans7

Re: Little Blue 82

In reply to this post by Ray Cecil

Ray Cecil wrote

Some beach.....somewhere....

There's a tree umbrella, casting shade over a broken truck....

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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In reply to this post by Ray Cecil

Bummer! So it drove up on the roll-back just fine?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Gary Lewis wrote

Bummer! So it drove up on the roll-back just fine?

Its fine. We pulled it up on the rollback. AAA is awesome. Well worth the annual fee.

Got it home, pulled the driveshaft out, threw it in 4x4, locked the hubs and drove it onto the lift. Grabbed a beer and went straight to the lazy boy.

Holly and the kids werent home, so I needed to take advantage of the quiet house.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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I like having AAA as I've been stranded a few times - usually due to self-induced problems.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Ive been thinking......
Uh oh here we go, Ray is thinking again.....

One ujoint cap is still attached to the rear axle yoke. Ok, so that means that side didnt fail. The other cap was missing, but the cross was still intact. The cross didnt break. So the only way this happened....my dumbarse didnt overtorque them, my dumbarse must've missed a nut.

The only other time Ive ever dropped a driveshaft was in high school. I was being dumb....surprise surprise.....and neutral dropped my 70 chevelle. Twisted the yoke right off a 12 bolt rear axle.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

grumpin

Re: Little Blue 82

In reply to this post by Gary Lewis

With my old vehicles, AAA is great!

My sons Jeep Liberty keeps it up and they’ll have a tow truck following him!

Glad it’s not too serious, so far, so good I hope!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Well, since Cory is making such good progress on his blue flareside, I guess I will brag a little.

So the driveshaft issue wasnt too bad. Other than a couple tiny dents, the shaft is still straight. I put a new ujoint in and re-installed the shaft. No weird vibs.

So I took this picture and thought it was purdy......

And this one, showing how much I love Blue...

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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Glad the driveshaft wasn't hurt. And the pic is good, he looks like he's ready to go. Which is good since you have a Cheby and will need to tow it.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

That chebby truck just turned 349,600 miles. Its was only towed once. This summer when I got it stuck in a river bottom after shooting rifles with some buds.

Poor chebby truck. Its really starting to fall apart now.

I was wondering....is the frame of my 87 bronco exactly the same as the 82 flareside? Anyone know?

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

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