Important Drivetrain Component Maintenance
Are you fleet trucks suffering from drivetrain damage? Whether you’ve got bad bearings or axle housing leaks, you can count on Blackwater Diesel to get your trucks back up and running. We offer drivetrain maintenance for medium and heavy-duty fleets of all kinds! There are a number of important drivetrain components that require regular maintenance to keep your vehicle in correct working condition. These include:
Transmission Maintenance
Maintaining the transmissions in your fleet trucks involves changing your transmission fluid regularly and ensuring your transmission cooler is in good shape. Most manufacturers recommend changing your transmission fluid once every 30 to 60 thousand miles, although that interval may change depending on what you use your truck for. If transmission fluid isn’t replaced regularly, it may break down and clog up your transmission cooler, which in turn causes your transmission to overheat.
Axle Housings
Your axle housings are another assembly that must be maintained regularly, as they’re critical to your truck’s functionality. You’ll find axle shafts and differential gears within your axle housing. They share the same gear oil, which, like most other lubricants, must be replaced once every 30 to 60 thousand miles. Keep an eye on your axle housings, for they’ve been known to leak from their axle seals and differential plates.
Driveshaft Maintenance
Your primary driveshaft transfers power from your transmission to your first differential. From there, secondary driveshafts connect your secondary and tertiary differentials. In cases where multiple drive modes are available, trucks will likely have another primary driveshaft connecting their transfer case to their front differential. Maintaining your driveshaft is replacing bearings when necessary and ensuring U joints remain in good condition.
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