Axle breathers

McCracken

McCracken

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What is everyone using? I found this one on Amazon but I think that s ridiculous for a piece of plastic.

Jeep Products Replacement AXLE HOSE VENT J5352955 Amazon product ASIN B009XZRLZA
I've also seen the bellows style which is even more.
 
Belows are worth it for me.
$20 to make sure my axles aren't full of shit is cheap I think.
 
Bebop said:
Belows are worth it for me.
$20 to make sure my axles aren't full of shit is cheap I think.
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Could you feel that way about mine too?
 
McCracken said:
I see how it is.

I'm rolling to Vato Zone or Advance to see what they got. I already checked at O'shittys.
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Swing and a miss on the big three. Last try will be the NAPA.
 
obullfish said:
I’m thinking anything that @McCracken has is somewhat full of shit just like he is.
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And it'll still outwheel the half of you'ins :flipoff2:

NAPA ftw. They had one in stock for $6.50. I went ahead and told her to order me two more for reasons. What's funny is after you figure in the amount of hose you need to run it up and into the dry it's probably the same cost as one of the fancy bellows :lol:
 
I use hose and a tiny inline fuel filter and run it up under the hood or into the gas door in the case of the rear axle.
 
We call them mouth breathers round here but some people just call them Logan.
 
77GreenMachine said:
At road speed the pressure/heat becomes enough to push them off, or push past seals instead.
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Couldn't that be avoided by using a bellows with a larger flex range and a better fitting?
Seems like a problem solved with some math.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Couldn't that be avoided by using a bellows with a larger flex range and a better fitting?
Seems like a problem solved with some math.
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Now you’re thinking like an engineer. Don’t bring logic into this. You’ve read it on the internet, and it’s fact now. It can’t be done.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Couldn't that be avoided by using a bellows with a larger flex range and a better fitting?
Seems like a problem solved with some math.
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You're absolutely correct.
That said, the standard belows everyone is using are a Suzuki motorsport part and will not accommodate enough volume variation for a one ton axle in a street application.

I'm sure other models are available. I just don't have any experience with them.
 
A length of hose going into a below would effectively increase the volume capacity though correct?
 
77GreenMachine said:
A length of hose going into a below would effectively increase the volume capacity though correct?
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Yes it would. but at this point, run a hose up to the chassis, a couple loops and a filter as normal.

Also, no idea how much more volume / hose length would be needed to accept the volume variation.

To me, the attract of a below is to be self contained to the axle only and prevent shit to get in and oil to get out in case of a rollover.
 
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