Kraton 20 million center diff grease in Kraton 4s 2.5

[Johnboy5586]

You think that is bad? My center diff on my Kraton v2.5 was missing the bearing between the front and read output shaft/gears (the little tiny one circled in the pic) and didn't even have any fluid in it. That would have not been good if I ran it without it. Good thing I learned to open them up and check before a first run.

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Holy crap that would be bad!

 

[Barmaleus]

You think that is bad? My center diff on my Kraton v2.5 was missing the bearing between the front and read output shaft/gears (the little tiny one circled in the pic) and didn't even have any fluid in it. That would have not been good if I ran it without it. Good thing I learned to open them up and check before a first run.

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Wow This is something I have not paid attention to when looking inside. Welp, we'll live and see.

 

[pierre1111]

You think that is bad? My center diff on my Kraton v2.5 was missing the bearing between the front and read output shaft/gears (the little tiny one circled in the pic) and didn't even have any fluid in it. That would have not been good if I ran it without it. Good thing I learned to open them up and check before a first run.

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Not as bad as you think. I upgraded my K4Sv2 to the 2.5 center diff. Long story short - several packs later through it with the stock fluid I took it apart only because I wanted to change the fluid only to find out that bearing was missing. It worked fine. There was definitely less (none?) in/out play of the out drives with one in though. I thought it was missing the shims initially.