new Diff Cover...

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

Rant...

So I have recently swapped out my 3 73s for 4 56s, and put a locker in the rear as well. I was surprised to find out that when I drained my diff oil, that the cover was made of some sort of composite or fiberglass. I am NOT comfortable covering up hundreds of dollars of investment back with a plastic cover.

Solution...

Well, after a suggestion from a good buddy of mine, I ordered a new diff cover, and figured Id show you guys. It is from GreatLakesOffroad, and is STOUT. The mating surface is 1/2 inch thick, and the rest is 1/4. The strip up the middle you see is an ADDITIONAL 1/2 inch strip of steel added on top of the cover as added protection. It also has drain and fill holes.

Im pretty stoked to get it painted up and installed, give me some ease of mind.

Cover....

Drain hole...

Fill hole...

TheTopher · Feb 18, 2010

That is one beefy diff cover. At least you don't have to worry about throwing sand bags in the back for snow traction, your cover is heavy enough.

Ranger Sport Honduras · Feb 18, 2010

wow looks like if meant for a tank lol

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

yeah its ridiculous, and SO well made. I think with all teh extras, i ended up paying around 125 or so for it.

Ranger Sport Honduras · Feb 18, 2010

looking cool man, and deff your rear end is bullet proof now lol
i assume my 99 has the plastic cover too

88_Eddie · Feb 18, 2010

DAMN.....that thing probably weighs as much as the axle it's going on. i like where the drain plug is located, recessed and out of the way. it may even be beefier than the ruffstuff cover.....what's it going on? 8.8?

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

Yeah it's for an 8.8 it is definitely more stout than the ruffstuff cover,and almost the same price. I was going to get the ruff cover until my buddy showed me this one. Just have to get longer bolts now.

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

one more to add...

TheTopher · Feb 18, 2010

They need to start stocking those at x ray centers. I'd feel much safer with one of those over my junk than the blankets they give you now-a-days.

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

^ lol, gives new meaning to chastity belt.

Dweano · Feb 18, 2010

HAHAHA...but yeah wow man. Thats alot of steel. You should paint it the same red as the explorer leaf springs haha

martin · Feb 18, 2010

Just wait until you're under the truck trying to lift the darned thing up to mount it. Don't get yourself a hernia.

adsm08 · Feb 18, 2010

ranger sport honduras said:
your rear end is bullet proof now

Literally.

-Nathan- · Feb 18, 2010

haha yea its quite hefty. I guess somewhere on the net there is a video of a truck running one over, and it does nothing to the cover. If there is ANY damage done to it theyll send me a new one.

Will · Feb 18, 2010

You never know when the Taliban will infilterate your local offroad vehicle park.

I have one like that--made out of 3/8" everywhere, I think. It was from when TRS was selling them. I was also cursing the plastic cover. I first bought a regular stamped steel cover and learned metal working while trying to hammer that bastard back in shape. Definately, you went the right way.

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