Yes, be safe with your new gears for a while.

 

whats your opinion on gear break in procedures? think i need to drive 45 mph for 200 miles like it says in the FAQ section or do u think i would be ok just driving normal for 500 miles then change the fluid?

 

if your not using oil than why are you using dino oil treatment?....thats stp stuff is crap I've used it before.....I have had better luck with the risoline stuff in the silver can...restore I think its called... it really helped with the burning of oil....I also had good luck on my vette going from full synthetic to the high mileage valvoline dino stuff....I dont burn as much oil now and the additive in it seemed to help the valves seal better...less smoke on startup..
my truck doesnt seem to burn any oil at all even with 140k (I did add restore when I changed the oil cause the po said it burned a little)....I'm worried cause it actually seems to have a higher level on the stick a 1000 miles later?....no gas or coolant though....maybe there was sludge I knocked loose or something?

 

What most additives do is thicken up your oil so it doesnt leak, burn, or tick. What you are seeing is the oil being higher up on the stick because it is thicker.

 

Almost got my truck stuck, it was 1 am and its been raining lately and I was crossing between some farm fields didnt notice how wet it was, my little tires and 2wd didnt help much but I didnt get stuck so I did alright found out afterward that a friend of mine got stuck in his 3rd gen the night before at the same area

 

I would just try to baby it for a few hundred miles....

 

put in a head light bulb

 

Drove in the snow for the first time this season. Nothing major but still snow . I also found that my knock is only present when the truck is warm so now I have to see if a plenum fix will get rid of that. Need to add antifreeze too. The list is on going.

 

Yeah, it snowed here too. It was only about 1/4-1/2''. I cant beleve how many wrecks I heard about on the radio. Thats amazing how people all the sudden cant drive in 1/4'' of snow. I cant wait to drive with these fools.

 

Bombed down some trails in the soupy mud while it was pouring today. General AT2's FTW!