well I finally changed out my pinion seal and so far no leaks. I drove around for like 10 miles and did alot of shifting and as soon as I got home I crawled under and put my hand to the rear diff housing behind the seal and around the bearings and pinion gear go and I could hold my hand there for like 3 seconds or so before it got hot enough that id pull away. can anyone else test theres and see if theres is the same way, just trying to see if I damaged the bearings.

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2006 Ford Ranger Supercab 4x4 XL. 4.0 5spd. To much to list-SOLD!

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Never tested mine but I would imagine it will get quite hot.

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do you think the next time u drive somewhere u could remember to feel up under it and how yours is.

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2006 Ford Ranger Supercab 4x4 XL. 4.0 5spd. To much to list-SOLD!

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Sure, how long of a drive are you talking about?

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I mean i drove like 10 miles aroud in the city so I mean it is hot outside and I did alot of shifting thru the city but i, just trying to find out if I need to have it looked at by a place before I actually do some damage to the bearings or worse if that is the case. I never felt the diff b4 so I cant tell if its just how it was or if its running hotter because I damaged a bearing or something.

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Im taking a 15 mile drive tomorrow pulling a jetski, Ill update this thread.

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kk thanks dont forget, like I said I did alot of shfiting and then as soon as I got home and turned off the truck I felt up on the housing behinc the seal and bearing area and it was warm enough that I would hold my hand there for like 3 to 5 sec or so and pull away

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noted

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can anyone else help me out and do this, i figure if you have a diff gears in the rearend and maybe a diff amount level of fluid the temp might change some but just looking for other opinions.

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it is norm mine did that too and when i go mudding it drys the mud fast like it does on the engine tranny t-case and muffler

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2003 FX4 LEVEL II

Wife gone driving now...sent her out for 10mins.
tall you in 10.

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2006 Ranger FX4 Level 2
33x12.5 Hankook Dynamic M/T, Ion Aluminum Alloy 15x10 -4inch offset,Front winch bumper, superwinch ep9.0, 3" B/L, Torsion Crank, Chrome Bed Bar, 2 x 100 watt offroads, 6000k HID Heads/Fog(s), Pioneer H.U., 12" Jackhammer, Alpine mrp 500,train horn, whelen pa/siren
Mods
Headlight, Fog, Airbox, Blue led interior(not gauge cluster yet), blue led l/p, blue led side markers, color match skid plates
To come
sliders, suspension lift, rear bumper, tire carrier, tailgate

Lady driven and hot!

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2006 Ranger FX4 Level 2
33x12.5 Hankook Dynamic M/T, Ion Aluminum Alloy 15x10 -4inch offset,Front winch bumper, superwinch ep9.0, 3" B/L, Torsion Crank, Chrome Bed Bar, 2 x 100 watt offroads, 6000k HID Heads/Fog(s), Pioneer H.U., 12" Jackhammer, Alpine mrp 500,train horn, whelen pa/siren
Mods
Headlight, Fog, Airbox, Blue led interior(not gauge cluster yet), blue led l/p, blue led side markers, color match skid plates
To come
sliders, suspension lift, rear bumper, tire carrier, tailgate

I mean I know the diff gets hot, i was just trying to see how hot everyone elses is to see if mines running alil hotter from damaging any bearings u know

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2006 Ford Ranger Supercab 4x4 XL. 4.0 5spd. To much to list-SOLD!

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how hot was it, like how long could you hold your hand to the diff behind the seal and bearing and pinion area?

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Prob 5 secs.
But that was after dozen cold ones so 3 is prob more accurate sober...

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2006 Ranger FX4 Level 2
33x12.5 Hankook Dynamic M/T, Ion Aluminum Alloy 15x10 -4inch offset,Front winch bumper, superwinch ep9.0, 3" B/L, Torsion Crank, Chrome Bed Bar, 2 x 100 watt offroads, 6000k HID Heads/Fog(s), Pioneer H.U., 12" Jackhammer, Alpine mrp 500,train horn, whelen pa/siren
Mods
Headlight, Fog, Airbox, Blue led interior(not gauge cluster yet), blue led l/p, blue led side markers, color match skid plates
To come
sliders, suspension lift, rear bumper, tire carrier, tailgate