Heep_Heep

I was wondering if there was a reason why people paint there differential covers orange or bright red?

89eliminator

to be different

jcwclm

Adds 50 horse. I painted my valve cover and gained 90 horse.

MT96XJ

Because they can. Why not do it?

00jeepXJ

x2! though I only gained 20 when I painted my valve cover.

Heep_Heep

I was just wondering if it actually served a purpose, like to be more visible when someone is spotting you... so they are easily seen...

But if it adds fifty horse I may just have to paint mine, John Deere green though

lookin2wheel

True but Apexi sticker on the windshiel increases the areodynamics therefor increasing fuel mileage.

mrfajita

It grabs attention. My bright green skid plate turned my Jeep into an attention *****, for better or for worse. People notice it though, I get comments on it all the time.

Gionet

I was told its to make it easier for the spotter. I don't know, my front solid came in this awesome grey powercoat, that looks textured almost. I'd love to be able to replicate it with a spray can, its that good looking.

Bustedback

Yellow stickers add horsepower too, and so does sticking a red R on the tailgate.

Painting the diff cover makes it easier for the guy you just ran over to decsribe you to the police. " I could see his Nikes through the holes in the floor boards and he had a bright orange diff cover and plastic ***** hanging from the rear bumper."

jmm0122

To be different and make people laugh:

jcwclm

Well mine is white with a red "xj" on the front so that must be why.

Gee oh Dee

Cuz bare metal rusts quick.

Heep_Heep

lol, I may have to steal that idea from you and do the same to mine.

I live in NE Ohio and it seems every pickup truck around here has there rear pumpkin painted orange or red and has a chain draped over the front tow hooks. It must be a new fad. Last fad we had was everyone was painting their trucks in John Deere colors

jmm0122

I borrowed the idea from gobbs_stopper, he is the mastermind.