GM 14 bolt 10.5" FF Diff

[Black02Silverado]

Easy way to find out, jack one side up off the ground and put it in drive, if it moves then you got your answer. Or you can take the cover off and take a look see. I know of some good gear oil.

A long time ago, there was a wheel balancing technique, where they put a ring inside the outer edge of the wheel and then rolled a machine up to the wheel to spin it and balanced the tire and wheel assembly while it was still on the car.

I was getting the wheels balanced on my 1970, 340 Duster with POSI.

I was inside the office paying for it, when I saw him jack the rear of the car up... put a wooden Coke crate under one wheel and then get in the car to start the engine and spin the "OTHER" tire that he had the balance ring on...

I went running out toward the car but I was too late.
He gave it gas and the wheel on the Coke crate sent the wooden crate flying out of the open door and out across the parking lot.
It JUST BARELY missed hitting a woman who was walking across the parking lot.
I quit getting my wheels balanced that way...

Jim, we have a place here that still does that but they don't use the ring anymore, they do it all by feel. That is how I get my tires balanced. Works great!

It is a lost art IMO. They have been doing it that way for 45yrs. It is a family run business.

 

[Texas Jim]

Easy way to find out, jack one side up off the ground and put it in drive, if it moves then you got your answer. Or you can take the cover off and take a look see. I know of some good gear oil.

A long time ago, there was a wheel balancing technique, where they put a ring inside the outer edge of the wheel and then rolled a machine up to the wheel to spin it and balanced the tire and wheel assembly while it was still on the car.

I was getting the wheels balanced on my 1970, 340 Duster with POSI.

I was inside the office paying for it, when I saw him jack the rear of the car up... put a wooden Coke crate under one wheel and then get in the car to start the engine and spin the "OTHER" tire that he had the balance ring on...

I went running out toward the car but I was too late.
He gave it gas and the wheel on the Coke crate sent the wooden crate flying out of the open door and out across the parking lot.
It JUST BARELY missed hitting a woman who was walking across the parking lot.
I quit getting my wheels balanced that way...

Jim, we have a place here that still does that but they don't use the ring anymore, they do it all by feel. That is how I get my tires balanced. Works great!

It is a lost art IMO. They have been doing it that way for 45yrs. It is a family run business.

That was always some of the smoothest wheel balances I have ever got.

 

[Bernie]

Easy way to find out, jack one side up off the ground and put it in drive, if it moves then you got your answer. Or you can take the cover off and take a look see. I know of some good gear oil.

A long time ago, there was a wheel balancing technique, where they put a ring inside the outer edge of the wheel and then rolled a machine up to the wheel to spin it and balanced the tire and wheel assembly while it was still on the car.

I was getting the wheels balanced on my 1970, 340 Duster with POSI.

I was inside the office paying for it, when I saw him jack the rear of the car up... put a wooden Coke crate under one wheel and then get in the car to start the engine and spin the "OTHER" tire that he had the balance ring on...

I went running out toward the car but I was too late.
He gave it gas and the wheel on the Coke crate sent the wooden crate flying out of the open door and out across the parking lot.
It JUST BARELY missed hitting a woman who was walking across the parking lot.
I quit getting my wheels balanced that way...

Jim, we have a place here that still does that but they don't use the ring anymore, they do it all by feel. That is how I get my tires balanced. Works great!

It is a lost art IMO. They have been doing it that way for 45yrs. It is a family run business.

That was always some of the smoothest wheel balances I have ever got.

Even better when you get the tire trued up on the car by shaving it.

 

[Black02Silverado]

Easy way to find out, jack one side up off the ground and put it in drive, if it moves then you got your answer. Or you can take the cover off and take a look see. I know of some good gear oil.

A long time ago, there was a wheel balancing technique, where they put a ring inside the outer edge of the wheel and then rolled a machine up to the wheel to spin it and balanced the tire and wheel assembly while it was still on the car.

I was getting the wheels balanced on my 1970, 340 Duster with POSI.

I was inside the office paying for it, when I saw him jack the rear of the car up... put a wooden Coke crate under one wheel and then get in the car to start the engine and spin the "OTHER" tire that he had the balance ring on...

I went running out toward the car but I was too late.
He gave it gas and the wheel on the Coke crate sent the wooden crate flying out of the open door and out across the parking lot.
It JUST BARELY missed hitting a woman who was walking across the parking lot.
I quit getting my wheels balanced that way...

Jim, we have a place here that still does that but they don't use the ring anymore, they do it all by feel. That is how I get my tires balanced. Works great!

It is a lost art IMO. They have been doing it that way for 45yrs. It is a family run business.

That was always some of the smoothest wheel balances I have ever got.

Even better when you get the tire trued up on the car by shaving it.

You mean like this? I had all four of my tires done on the truck, rides really smooth!