New Mag-Hytec Installed!

[Wiredawg]

Hey Y'all:

What a great product! It is well made, good instructions, all parts received and easy to install. Roy and Jerry at Mag-Hytec are really helpful too. I added LE 607 gear lube per their recommendations.

I'd buy another one in a heartbeat and recommend it to everyone interested in adding an upgraded diff cover.

Happy trails,

Wiredawg

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2000 4X4 SLT QC 8' bed; 6 spd, 3. 54 ; BD exhaust brake and 4" exhaust syst; TST PM2; Airlift Super Duty rear air bags; RS 9000 shocks; pyro/boost gauges in 2 gauge a-pillar mount; back preasure gauge mounted under dash; KN air filter; Brown's Welding brush/grill guard, rear bumper & headache rack; nerf bars and aluminum roll top rear cover, Warn front receiver and Hadley air horns, 20K Reese hitch,Mag-Hytec dif cover.

 

[azcummins]

Wiredawg-
How much did the fluids cost for your rear end?

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Mark Callahan

1998. 5 3500 4x4 24V 5spd, Geno's Muffler Kit, Chrome exhaust, Western Hauler Headache Rack, Chrome Rocker Panels, A-Pillar Mounted Boost and Oil Temp Gauges, No Turbo Silencer Ring (Yeah Baby!)

 

[JGblkLand]

Does the Mag-Hytec work with a rear swaybar? I'm thinking of installing one but just wondered if there was enough clearance between the swaybar and the cover.

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2001 ETH/DEE white, reg. cab, front end replacement, luverne nerf bars

 

[Okie-Go]

I am curious also. How does it do with the sway bar,I am concerened with the shimming of the bar as I haul a lot of weight at times.

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2001 quadcab slt 2500 HO 6spd. LWB,2wd,dk garnett red, trailer tow package,camper special, anti spin 3. 54 axle, speed liner,oversized stainless steel chicken slide,66 gallon in bed aux. tank,K&N air filter,Reese 20k hitch, Terry 2000 EX 30ft. double slide 5er, 2000 20ft gooseneck for haulin jeep, firewood and huntin stuff. 5X12 tagalong for haulin the 4 wheeler. Okie Newton

 

[dresslered]

1. LE607 was $9. 95/quart.
2. I only used one bottle of the friction modifier.
3. Shimming of the sway bar is not required on the 4x4 (mucho clearance).

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David Dressler
2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, 155 inch WB, HO Cummins (ETH), 6-Speed (DEE), SLT+, 3. 54 LSD, Camper Special, Trailer Tow, Heated Leather, Sliding Window, Jacob's E-Brake, Rhino Liner, VDO Vision (pyro, boost, engine + diff. temp. ), Weather Guard Diamond Plate Saddle Box, Tork Lift camper tie-downs, Mag-Hytec, Mopar Tow Hooks, AND functional Halo light!
Bigfoot 3000 10. 11 Slide-in Camper. "Do it in a Dually"

 

[Wiredawg]

Yep, it fit right on without any problems. I didn't even drop the spare. It held 7 qts and I put in two bottles of friction additive, per the instructions. I got 8 qts and 3ea 4oz bottles of friction modifyer for $106 and some change delivered to my door.

On a side note, I started to drop the spare, but it wouldn't raise or lower. Got an appt at DC on Fri to replace. Had a small funnel that held the bottles of gear oil upside down so I didn't have to hold them. Worked good.

Looks pretty darned good from the back. #ad


Wiredawg

[This message has been edited by Wiredawg (edited 02-20-2001). ]

 

[dresslered]

Wiredawg-

Glad to hear that you only got 7-quarts in yours. I even drained the axle tubes. I only used 1 bottle of the 3 of friction modifier, however. I did the usual figure-eights and there was no binding at all. I almost wished that I had tried it out without the modifier first.

Looks like I better check my spare.

 

[mikepvg]

I used Dana Axle Division Approved Shell Spirax S 80w140 GL5/MT1. Cost was $4. 50/qt plus the 2 bottles of OEM LSD modifier. Had to buy a 5gal pail of the Spirax S though.
Anyone in the Denver area want to buy 8 qts @ my cost???
I have rear lube for 1. 5 more changes!
Could be a long time before I get to use it.
BYQB (Bring Your Own Quart Bottle!)

Very impressed w/ the Mag-Hytec quality.
Mike #ad


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94 2500HD 5sp 4. 10LSD 4X4 ABS w/GearVendor OD, K&N Oval w/ Pre-Filter, Straight Exhaust, Geno's Fumotovalve, AW-Direct Idle Controller, Mag-Hytec Rear, 123K miles. NRA Member. V1.

 

[Wiredawg]

Guys, y'all know what?

I read the instructions and follow to the "T". Mag-Hytec instructions said to add 4 oz of modifyer to each 3 qts of lube. Well, I actually thought I was slighting it by "just" adding 8ozs. Did eight figure eights in local parking lot. I did not drink any beer during this operation just 'cause I wuz gonna be doing these figure eights in a public parking lot. Did get lots of strange looks though. #ad


I guess the real test will be when I ease one tire off the road and put the coals to it to see if I get LSD action. If I get any neg result, will post an #ad
input.

On to the next mod...

Wiredawg

 

[FDziurda]

Wiredawg,
I also installed one of the Mag-Hytec covers on my truck this last weekend and it worked out exactly as you describe. Used 8 oz of friction modifier and 7 qts of LE-9920 Synthetic 75W-140. No chatter and seems to work fine. Bought the cover and lube at the last May Madness and just got around to installing it. They do look nice, don't they?

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Frank Dziurda - K7SFN
Carson City, Nevada
'99. 5 2500 4X4 6-Speed Quad Cab LWB 3. 54 LSD

 

[Guest00]

I also only added 1 bottle of the posi lube. Have 10k mi and no binding or chatter. LSD works fine, on a 5% grade one one side on glazed ice, in 2wd had no problems from dead stop with no tire spin on the tire on ice. No problems on mud or snow, works good.

note: if you get too much modifier the clutches will slip and then the LSD will not work!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wiredawg]

Frank:

It does look good. I swear, everytime I park it out in the south 40ty of the mall parking lot, I catch myself looking back at 2 or 3 times.

Ram/Cummins pride runs deep! #ad


Wiredawg

 

[Brandon]

I have installed 5 of the mag hytec rear diff covers, and i gotta say thank you roy. after the I figured the ins and outs on the first one, the last four were a true pleasure to install,


thanks again roy for such a well designed product

B

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