A differential / axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4WD vehicle of venting the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. Under normal operations, these assemblies heat up and the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and thus the need to be vented to the atmosphere is created. When the drivetrain assembly cools down the air inside contracts and creates a vacuum.
Many drivetrain assemblies are fitted with a breather from the factory. These factory breathers are usually a one-way valve mounted directly to the housing or remotely on a short tube. The shortfall with the factory breathers is that driving through water crossings creates a vacuum caused by the drivetrain assembly being cooled rapidly by the water. This vacuum will tightly close the valve shut causing air to be instantly drawn into the assembly through the seals. Many times the seals are still submerged below water, leading to the water being drawn into the drivetrain. This will contaminate the oil and possibly damage drivetrain components or your Air Locker.
The ARB Differential Breather Kit is designed to eliminate these shortcomings by providing a high flow, zero back pressure, zero vacuum breather system. This is achieved with a high flow air filter within a central manifold that will allow up to four drivetrain assemblies to be vented to one central location, ideally somewhere on the vehicle that will be above the water level at all times. This kit is intended to replace your factory breathers and contains enough fittings and tubing to connect at least two drivetrain assemblies. More tubing and push-in fittings can be purchased separately to connect up to four assemblies to the central manifold (Part Number 170113).
The ARB Differential Breather Kit is unique in that it uses 8mm tubing (where most other kits use 6mm tubing). The larger size tubing is essential in 4X4 applications where off camber driving can cause oil to enter and block smaller breather lines
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ARB was founded by Tony Brown back in 1975. He was inspired by his offroading trip to Australia. And soon afterward, he decided to create a company that would provide quality offroad parts for various 4x4 vehicles. During those times, offroaders resort to homemade do-it-yourself parts that often fail during the trip.
The Australian outback is known for its harsh conditions like bumpy roads, extreme temperatures, which are punishing on the vehicles. Broken parts are a common occurrence and Tony decided he could do something better. Using his experience and know-how, he developed more durable equipment that would be able to handle any harsh condition.
Starting in his small garage, he made his prototype, and from then on the rest is history. Today, ARB has become synonymous with 4x4 and offroading and has been the leading offroading brand in the world. They have become the largest offroad parts manufacturer with a presence in different parts of the globe.
ARB heavily invests its resources in its research and development. The company uses the latest CAD, CAM modeling system that enables them to create and fine-tune its design down to the smallest detail. ARB also partners with some of the top brands in the world like IPF, WARN, and more. This allows them to create products that are unmatched when it comes to performance and quality.
When it comes to 4x4 setups, ARB always comes to mind of every offroader out there. They have given enthusiasts quality and reliable parts that help them become the most trusted brand when it comes to 4x4 accessories.
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