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Offline Mozman68

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Diff Covers
« on: August 11, 2013, 12:13:59 PM »
Can't believe I didn't notice this until now. Must have happened at th Badlands a couple of years back (last time I did some real rock crawling). Guess I was lucky it just rubbed itself closed and didn't crack or open up.

ARB cover going on.
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Offline Mozman68

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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013, 12:28:42 PM »
Hmmmm...I'd say a little water got in my front diff. Good thing it "runs" open (unlocked) 95% of the time.
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2013, 03:15:31 PM »
ARB's are great covers.  Tough as nails, and the magnet tips work like a charm.  Just be sure to clearly mark the oil level point, as most likely, if you are anything like me, you will forget at which marker you were supposed to run at after a couple of years....
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2013, 03:38:03 PM »
Quote from: jfrabat on August 11, 2013, 03:15:31 PM
ARB's are great covers.  Tough as nails, and the magnet tips work like a charm.  Just be sure to clearly mark the oil level point, as most likely, if you are anything like me, you will forget at which marker you were supposed to run at after a couple of years....
If you want to stay on the cheaper side, SOLID makes a great cover, takes a beating and doesn't cost as much as an ARB.
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2013, 05:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Mozman68 on August 11, 2013, 12:28:42 PM
Hmmmm...I'd say a little water got in my front diff. Good thing it "runs" open (unlocked) 95% of the time.

Better check the rear diff too.
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2013, 05:52:35 PM »
Changed the rear first and it was fine....had a solid diff on there but had decided a month ago to go with ARB front and rear. Both done today.

I should have moved the Solid to the front the first time I changed the oil....
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2013, 01:56:08 AM »
So did you buy two?  I'm interested in a fancy new cover since I'm rotating my D44 up for the CV.  Those high fill plugs are nice.  I also like the dipstick so you can set the level.

Too bad Steve isn't on the board anymore.  I haven't heard from him in ages.
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2013, 05:54:20 AM »
Quote from: Jeffy on August 13, 2013, 01:56:08 AM
So did you buy two?  I'm interested in a fancy new cover since I'm rotating my D44 up for the CV.  Those high fill plugs are nice.  I also like the dipstick so you can set the level.

I ended up using a Currie stamped steel cover for my D44.
Very thick and has the oil fill hole moved up.
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2013, 06:37:09 PM »
Yep...ARB front and rear now.  Would mail the Solid one to you, but not sure what you would do with a D60 cover.... :blbl:
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2013, 06:53:52 PM »
Have Scott make something with it.   :whistle:
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2013, 08:37:34 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on August 13, 2013, 06:53:52 PM
Have Scott make something with it.   :whistle:

Would make a great turtle shell.... :whistle:
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Offline FourbangerYJ

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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2013, 08:50:08 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on August 13, 2013, 06:53:52 PM
Have Scott make something with it.   :whistle:

I was thinking the same thing. I made one out of a diff cover already.  :trollface:
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2013, 08:52:20 PM »
or a WWI helmet if he welds a disc around it.
although now that i think about it probably a stock D30 or 35 would be better for that and the turtle sounds like a great project/idea for the Solid cover
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2013, 08:59:59 PM »
Quote from: sharpxmen on August 13, 2013, 08:52:20 PM
or a WWI helmet if he welds a disc around it.
although now that i think about it probably a stock D30 or 35 would be better for that and the turtle sounds like a great project/idea for the Solid cover

The D35 diff cover make perfect lady bugs.  :naughty: Done one of those too.  :koolaid:
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Re: Diff Covers
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2013, 01:52:24 AM »
How about an island?
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