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Old 12-17-2010, 10:03 AM
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I am trying to justify purchasing Rustys skid plates and transfer case crossmember.

Anyone have or used specifically these items?

1" drop tc crossmember.

transfer case skid plate

dana 30 differential skid cover

c8.25 differential skid cover

It's gonna be over $400 with shipping for the items. Got some bonus money burning a hole.


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I'd go elsewhere for the diff covers, rustys aren't really the best options out there.
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if you dont wheel or hardcore rock crawl then diff guards are a waste of money. sure they look good but youll never need them if you dont wheel. the skid plates are a good idea if again you wheel
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i have diff covers just cuz i drop the rig on rocks all the time. they dont look pretty
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3/16th steel seems pretty standard. What do you prefer/recommend?

I also like ZoneOffroad products, however they are a bit more $$, and they don't have a diff skid for the c8.25.


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Dif covers from here

Dan Fredrickson
www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

He is on this site as a vendor!
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Originally Posted by xPlover24x
if you dont wheel or hardcore rock crawl then diff guards are a waste of money. sure they look good but youll never need them if you dont wheel. the skid plates are a good idea if again you wheel
I'll do some rock crawling, but hardcore is not a description I would use. Honestly it's probably more for looks than necessity.

I'll see what happens next time I hit some OHV trails.


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www.tmrcustoms.com
or Ruff stuff are very good options but if you're looking for LOOKs too i might be more inclined to go with Riddler, Solid or the rockrash or whatever its called. The last one is a Solid copy so i never bothered to look at their name.
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