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Originally Posted by plasticuser
Where I am unsure is the differential. Will enclosing it or putting it out of airflow cause it to get significantly hotter? What is a normal temperature for an F150 differential after some freeway driving?
I will use my infrared thermometer to collect trip temperature data after longer drives for the next few weeks and report back, but any insight would be helpful.
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Yer differential will git warmer in temp when it's enclosed with a belly pan. Temperature will depend on the loading (towing/bed load). Best thing to do is run a thermometer probe on the differential and measure yer temps and git a baseline before you install yer belly pans. After you install yer belly pans, you'll be able to tell how warm yer differential will git up to and if you'll be comfortable with those temps or not. Just don't go blind and not use some sort of continuous temp monitoring setup.
