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Correct rear end gear lube? #1539028 03/05/2024 2:20 AM
Joined: Feb 2024 Posts: 45 Medina, Ohio USA A AKrause 'Bolter
AKrause 'Bolter A Joined: Feb 2024 Posts: 45 Medina, Ohio USA	1965 c60 with corporate two speed Axle, Wondering if I need some type of special gear lube for the rear end? Just wanted to make sure I didn’t miss friction modifiers if it’s needed. Wondering what others run? 1965 Chevy C60 Grain Truck

Re: Correct rear end gear lube? AKrause #1539035 03/05/2024 2:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD	Any GL-5 80w-90 gear lube should work just fine for your truck, no additives needed for your 2-speed... https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-gear-lube-sae-80w-90-2-gal-t805400 Reminder, do not use SAE-90 Mineral Oil in your rear, that's for the Transmission ONLY... Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep 1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Hughesville, MD

Re: Correct rear end gear lube? AKrause #1539053 03/05/2024 10:56 AM
Joined: Feb 2024 Posts: 45 Medina, Ohio USA A AKrause 'Bolter
AKrause 'Bolter A Joined: Feb 2024 Posts: 45 Medina, Ohio USA	Thanks for the quick response Mike! I figured as much but wanted to be sure. Already have this apart once. Don’t plan on taking it apart again in my lifetime᠁.lets hope. Last edited by AKrause; 03/05/2024 10:56 AM. 1965 Chevy C60 Grain Truck

Re: Correct rear end gear lube? AKrause #1539074 03/05/2024 3:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 190 Sharpsburg, Ga. F fattboyzz 'Bolter
fattboyzz 'Bolter F Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 190 Sharpsburg, Ga.	Agree on the 80w90. When I put new axle seals in my 62, I used 80w90 in the old Eaton diff ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ 1962 C10 with a 235 6cyl -- all of the drive train seems to be original. Some of this story is in the Side Lot Some people like a new truck. I liked the old ones.

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