Narrowing a Rockwell

We are #135 in a 17-145 axle with 106 spindles, and rear cover off
Loaded aluminum center, spool, aluminum bearing support #200
Axles are #40 each with drivers
Aluminum hubs are #25 with bearings and races
So #460 ish complete. Give or take for the aluminum rear cover and axle nutz
 
After visiting Keystone nationals this weekend and poking around at the trucks in the pits, I was pleased to see that Andrew Grove's 3.6 truck with cuts is running what appears to be a mostly stock 20145 with an aluminum dropout, Kecks 6 bolt hubs, stock spindles, and stock axles. Makes me feel better about not breaking anything at the 3.0/LPS level.
 
bigstacks95 said:
After visiting Keystone nationals this weekend and poking around at the trucks in the pits, I was pleased to see that Andrew Grove's 3.6 truck with cuts is running what appears to be a mostly stock 20145 with an aluminum dropout, Kecks 6 bolt hubs, stock spindles, and stock axles. Makes me feel better about not breaking anything at the 3.0/LPS level.
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And also running a dana 60 which is a ticking time bomb, but to each their own...
 
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Anyone filled one of these things with oil yet? How much does it take? And what's everyone running for oil in them.


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Inbred Inline said:
Anyone filled one of these things with oil yet? How much does it take? And what's everyone running for oil in them.


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Just filled mine the other day, took like 4-5 gallons of 80w90. Next time I'd defiantly consider foaming some of it
 
To each their own is right...

We only run 2.5 gallons. Plenty of oil, save you a little weight
 
I can't see why you couldn't limit the oil without an issue. How much heat would be generated at the hub at wheel speeds of a puller for 300'?
 
YoungDiesel27 said:
I can't see why you couldn't limit the oil without an issue. How much heat would be generated at the hub at wheel speeds of a puller for 300'?
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You can limit it, however I am guessing at the lower quantities the level in the pumpkin is low enough it won't allow oil out to the spindles. There are several ways that I can think of to address oil to the spindles.
 
This saves a lot of weight and gets your oil capacity down to around 2.5 gal.
 

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I can't see why you couldn't limit the oil without an issue. How much heat would be generated at the hub at wheel speeds of a puller for 300'?
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its not only the speed, it's pressure and force. Next guys are gonna start trying to get away with running 1.5 gallon in the engine LOL
 
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