How much metal is too much metal in differential oil?

[GerLC100]

Always good to find the cause of a problem :-D

 

[Patassa]

Well, here’s the carnage. RIP to the ring gear. View attachment 3862765View attachment 3862766View attachment 3862767

Just curious, it doesn't snow where I live but I do take trips where is snows. What's the best strategy to avoid this, engage front locker and try not to get the RPMs too high?

 

[OffRoadRN]

Just curious, it doesn't snow where I live but I do take trips where is snows. What's the best strategy to avoid this, engage front locker and try not to get the RPMs too high?

I don’t have a front locker. I was in sand and either did it by spinning the front wheels and catching traction on one side where I stacked rocks, or by trying to rock it by fogging forward and reverse too quickly. (I think)

 

[Patassa]

I don’t have a front locker. I was in sand and either did it by spinning the front wheels and catching traction on one side where I stacked rocks, or by trying to rock it by fogging forward and reverse too quickly. (I think)

My bad, I mixed up this diff grenade story with another one.

 

[baltistyle]

My bad, I mixed up this diff grenade story with another one.

A similar situation in the snow would be spinning wheels, and then catching traction on pavement. Slow and steady wins the race.