Front axle lube looks funny

[frank_miller]

Are you aware that 'UTF' style fluids ARE INDEED rated for gear, tranny, diffy, and final drives.. as well as hyd and power steering applications???

My large fords use 10-13gallons of UTF in tehir common sump diffy/trans/hyds systems... my ex-4wd NH compact use dit in the front axle as well.

None of them have blown up setting in the barn due to using the utf in them, as specified by the manufacturer.. which is the entity that really should know what their machines take.

Just blindly using gear oil in an application that has historacly used gear oil, but does not have to due to different lube technologies now is like treating syphylis with mercury tincture because that's how they did it 'back in the old days'.. instead of using modern stuf like AB's now...

soundguy

I know what the fluid does and it (UTF) does more too. Just becuase it is rated for this app does not mean there are better fluids too. YMMV

 

[Soundguy]

That post sounds just like treading water to me.

soundguy