composite diff cover replacement?

[rednck21]

changed the gear oil in my 8.8 today and that cover is a joke. tried a stock steel cover and obviously it didnt fit. my question is how do i know what aftermaket covers will clear the ring gear? from my forum searching, ive found some aftermarket covers dont fit...

 

[martin]

What you need is one of the covers from Jim, if he still has any available.

 

[Destroyer000]

a stock ranger steel diff cover will fit.. one from an f150 Will not.

 

[rednck21]

a stock ranger steel diff cover will fit.. one from an f150 Will not.

ok, now that i think about it im pretty sure it was from a late model(92-96) bronco.

 

[rednck21]

What you need is one of the covers from Jim, if he still has any available.

pics? link?

 

[4x4junkie]

Most aftermarket aluminum covers will fit. Chromed steel ones I'm not sure on though.

 

[Kona]

Got mine from Ford, with my discount $45 ,steel that is

 

[hitech_hick]

I have had varying degrees of success with aftermarket diff covers. All of the covers that I got bolted up properly, the first chrome cover that I got rusted out within 2 years. The second chrome cover that I never quite sealed properly, but it didn't rust (probably due to being bathed constantly in fresh gear oil). Then I got a Rockcrusher diff cover, liked it so much that I got a second. As for a stock steel cover not fitting, I will have to check that out next time that I have a diff cover off.



hick

 

[crbnunit]

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=ford+8.8+cover&category0=