Diff Breather?

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Kornball

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Does anyone know if you can put a Diff Breather on a 2015 Jeep Cherokee TH? I don't plan to do water crossings but I would rather be safe than sorry.
 

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From what Ive read online your TH has a factory diff breather that comes up into the fend well and is same height as tire.
 
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BCBrian

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WOW! Did you fill it with milk instead of gear oil?

To OP: Use a piece of fuel line to get it extended up as high as possible and put a filter on the end. Remember that the trans, transfer case and front differential all have breathers as well. The best advice is do not take your rig for a swim! I avoid deep water and walk all water crossings before entering with my rig.
 

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I saw on Facebook if you fill the diff with 2% low fat milk and run it 100 miles it flushes the gears and bearings!

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I installed an ARB breather on my old 4runner. My stock breather got plugged up and blew my seals. Never again. I have to install a breather on my new rig though.


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I installed an ARB breather on my old 4runner. My stock breather got plugged up and blew my seals. Never again. I have to install a breather on my new rig though.


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Everything actually survived my little diff ordeal. The jeep drove from Alabama to Adirondack State Park in New York like that, I'm surprised everything didn't burn up

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Mixednuts59

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Everything actually survived my little diff ordeal. The jeep drove from Alabama to Adirondack State Park in New York like that, I'm surprised everything didn't burn up

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That’s awesome that your rig survived that. Really shows you these rigs are built tough. My old rig went into the shop for a $1000.00 fix it operation.


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This is definitely one of the modifications on my new axles before I play! Should have my Cherokee on the road soon.. Benz.