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Differential Breather Locations

Tall Tail

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I have a 2022 4x4 302A with an electronic locking 3.31 rear axle.
I have about 10k miles on the truck.
I slowly (<15 mph) drove through some standing storm water about 10 times after a flash flood .
I am not sure if water got above the axles.
Where is the diff breather located?
Should i be concerned about anything?
Do i need to change the front axle, rear axle, and/or transfer case fluid?
If so, does anyone have a procedure on how to do these?

See the picture below of a black car stuck in the water and a white truck in the background driving through the water.

Ford F-150 Differential Breather Locations Car Stuck in Flooding
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From the Pic I'm not sure the axles/hubs were submerged at all.

Edit: if you're truck is equipped with IWE's up front, they are vented all the way up near the shock tower, I believe.

Edit: it appears that the front differential breather hose is also routed well above the water in your photo

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From the Pic I'm not sure the axles/hubs were submerged at all.

Edit: if you're truck is equipped with IWE's up front, they are vented all the way up near the shock tower, I believe.

Edit: it appears that the front differential breather hose is also routed well above the water in your photo

Screenshot_20230917_194739_OneDrive.webp
Thanks. It certainly formed a waive and the tires were throughing up water. I think the diffs were probably pushing water too, so tough to tell how high it came up. Watching other trucks go through, it appears to approach the level specified in the manual.
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