Author Topic: trail gear creeper breather (Read 10884 times)

wingnut · « **on:** Oct 08, 2010, 06:55:42 PM »

I know this is probably not the place for this, but I need a lil' bashing.. I purchased one of trail gears "creeper breathers" and made a 50 mile round trip to my fav. wheeling spot and back. When I got home I was cleaning the bed out when I noticed something dripping from my shock hanger. I bent down and gasped at the sight of gear oil covering every square inch of my axle, bed, shocks, etc... This is the axle that I just installed Marlin's built differential w/ arb air locker. Front Ranges full floater kit w/ custom Longfields. To say I've dumped alot of money into this axle would be an understatement. If trail gears $20 part has harmed my axle I will punch a kitten right in the face. When I pulled their breather off there was an expulsion of air that sounded like I just pulled the purge valve on my compressor. Was wondering if anyone had ever used this product with same results or if mine was an isolated incident?

88_Pathy · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 08, 2010, 07:04:16 PM »

I would say toss that thing in the trash and run a vacuum line up to the shock tower with a regular ol' breather on it.

THK Matt · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 08, 2010, 09:12:41 PM »

A female end brakeline threads into those puppies. :] Im running brakelines out of mine with the male end cut off and im going to butt connect more tubing onto it and bring them way up out of the way with little breathers

yota4x4sc · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 09, 2010, 02:08:37 PM »

i would only run the trial gear breather on a trail only rig..where it does not heat up as much as a street driven car will..but u should do a leakdown test and make sure ur arb aint leakin!!!

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 10, 2010, 02:39:11 AM »

I wouldn't run them at all, no need for them when a piece of rubber hose and a brake line end is a better setup anyways.

88_Pathy · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 10, 2010, 09:49:13 AM »

And they look like some kind of slinky is protruding from the housing...

yotatough · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 10, 2010, 10:55:11 AM »

I never saw a need for them. Just like everyone else, just run some rubber line up under the bed.

THK Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 10, 2010, 02:21:23 PM »

Quote from: 88_Pathy on Oct 10, 2010, 09:49:13 AM

And they look like some kind of slinky is protruding from the housing...

the only helpful thing in that creeper breather kit would be that barb fitting.

Tofudude · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 10, 2010, 10:51:50 PM »

for an extra 10-15 bucks you could of bought the breather tube kit from marlin

Steve_925 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 11, 2010, 10:03:52 PM »

so with all of your guys hoses what happens when you roll? your fluid ends up evrywhere, i run the same thing but with a mini air filter on the end of it. when i roll i still leak oil out.

i ran one of those breathers in the rear of mine and it blew the gasket sealer out of the third. on the other hand i know plenty of people that run them without a problem. but yes i would say they are best set for you front diff and/or on trail rig only

88_Pathy · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 11, 2010, 10:34:33 PM »

I put a fuel filter in the end of mine. If oil makes it up that far atleast it will be absorbed somewhat..

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 12, 2010, 02:41:05 AM »

I don't roll it, ever.

I stick the oem breather back on the end of the hose.

yota4x4sc · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 12, 2010, 07:48:00 AM »

i just hose clamp the stock breather on top of a hose.that thing works pretty good!!

wingnut · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 20, 2010, 04:42:45 PM »

Yeah, I am running rubber tubing into the engine bay on my front axle, I just saw this thing and thought I would give it a try... I have now gone with the rubber hose on my rear as well (that just sounds wrong)

wingnut · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 20, 2010, 04:44:23 PM »

Quote from: THK on Oct 10, 2010, 02:21:23 PM

the only helpful thing in that creeper breather kit would be that barb fitting.

I did keep the barb fitting though

wingnut · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 20, 2010, 04:47:38 PM »

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Quote from: yota4x4sc on Oct 09, 2010, 02:08:37 PM

..but u should do a leakdown test and make sure ur arb aint leakin!!!

luckily the locker's not leakin

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 21, 2010, 04:48:04 AM »

Good deal, some things are just ooooh that's cool looking. Kinda like a rear wing on a 4 door Nissan Sentra, some may think it looks cool but it is actually worthless.

Fleetwood · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 21, 2010, 02:37:25 PM »

I run'em on my truck front and rear and have had no problems and no water in my oil. When installed i decompressed them slightly maybe that helped.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 22, 2010, 04:07:11 AM »

I don't run 'em and don't get any water either, just a cool factor add on as far as I'm concerned.

TractorDriver · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 02:59:12 PM »

I agree rubber hose is best never know when you may need it for somethin else!

86rustbucket · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 17, 2010, 05:21:23 PM »

An 1/8 npt pipe fitting screws right in there. I just have a brass barbed fitting with a rubber hose runnin up to the frame. It runs about two dollars and you won't have that big old dildo looking thing bouncing all over your axle.

the-t-man · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 06, 2010, 04:22:10 PM »

i have been running them for 2 years or so, only time something like that happened is the arb seal housing or copper line rubbed a hole and pressurized the front diff..

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 06, 2010, 04:47:24 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Oct 12, 2010, 02:41:05 AM

I don't roll it, ever.

I stick the oem breather back on the end of the hose.

x2

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 06, 2010, 04:50:17 PM »

Quote from: TractorDriver on Oct 29, 2010, 02:59:12 PM

I agree rubber hose is best never know when you may need it for somethin else!

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