what are you all running in your Power Wagon rear diff?

[Fatbob Frank]

I put Amsoil severe gear in my 1500 last fall and it made a big difference in my winter cold start performance.
When I upgrade to a Power Wagon (hopefully next year) I plan on switching over to Amsoil right away...

 

[chri5k]

Amsoil Severe Gear in my 2500 with a Banks diff cover to help keep it cool while towing heavy.

 

[Travelin Ram]

Valvoline 75w90 Synthetic in my Power Wagon.

Every time this topic comes up there’s a lot of confusion because 1500 have different specs and they get posted in here.

And there’s no additives recommended for helical LSD, which is what we have.

And yes, it’s a combined LSD and electric locker. In the later models anyway.

A bit of performance commentary; I find the LSD function to be so effective I hardly ever need a locker. These differentials are awesome.

 

[retired]

I feel like guys are posting 1500 info in the power wagon section. Some mis-information getting passed, not deliberately Im sure but some stuff is unique to the wagon guys. It gets pretty muddled sometimes with the info people are passing.

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. I intentionally put it in the Power Wagon section for that reason. I could understand if it was posted in the general section..

 

[Overlander]

Does anyone know who makes our helical rear diff? Eaton?

 

[retired]

Does anyone know who makes our helical rear diff? Eaton?

see post #9 lol. AAM american axle and manufacturing.

 

[Octane]

Is it a power wagon?

No,just a 5.7 Ram quadcab with a 3.55 rear

 

[Octane]

Do you have a power wagon with electronic lockers? Thats what we are talking about here.

Didnt know you were talking bout a hd truck

 

[retired]

I can see how a question posted in the power wagon section asking about what people are running in their power wagons is somewhat confusing. I can totally see how that happens...just giving you a bad time..

 

[Octane]

I can see how a question posted in the power wagon section asking about what people are running in their power wagons is somewhat confusing. I can totally see how that happens...just giving you a bad time..

I is an old fart who caint read.Or pay attention

 

[retired]

I is an old fart who caint read.Or pay attention

me too lol.

 

[olyelr]

Didnt know you were talking bout a hd truck

No biggy man.

But this is the power wagon section of the forum.

 

[TC]

I am getting old too...my truck is not a power wagon. Sorry about the bad input.

 

[Octane]

I am getting old too...my truck is not a power wagon. Sorry about the bad input.

All I saw was the post notification myself and didnt see it was about power wagons as I never go to that section anyway.

 

[olyelr]

I am getting old too...my truck is not a power wagon. Sorry about the bad input.

All I saw was the post notification myself and didnt see it was about power wagons as I never go to that section anyway.

Its a fault in the system!

 

[Fatbob Frank]

I know the P.W.s come with electric diff locks, does that mean they are all LSD too, or is than an option?

 

[Maligator]

I know the P.W.s come with electric diff locks, does that mean they are all LSD too, or is than an option?

see post #9

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[Fatbob Frank]

Thanks!

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Amsoil Severe Gear 75W-140 plus 4 ounces Mopar LS additive.

AMSOIL Severe Gear already has the limited slip friction modifier built in. I run AMSOIL Severe Gear 75w90 in my rear. https://www.amsoil.com/p/severe-gear-75w-90-svg/?zo=1206252

 

[Duluth Diesel]

I was curious about the additive. As a former GM guy I watched lots of people dump in “LSD additive” to the Eaton G-80 “gov-lok”. The additive was meant for clutch based lsds, while the gov-lok was mechanical (not great but it was) and the additive can actually be detrimental to its function.

So what’s the verdict here?

A gov-lok or any limited slip or locker that relies on centrifugal force won’t really benefit from a slip lock friction modifier meant for clutches. But it doesn’t hurt to run it if it is already in the diff fluid.