Diff cover opinions?
05-04-2011, 10:43 PM
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Diff cover opinions?
The diffs on the xj are in need of a new gasket and a lil fluid. I was thinking about getting a stronger cover. I like the one from ARB but it's a bit pricey. Should I do that or just use the stock cover and bolt on a diff cage? Your thoughts?
05-04-2011, 10:49 PM
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Are you looking for looks or do you rock crawl? If you looking for both solid has nice ones for about $70 bucks i think. Or you can buy some type of skid that looks really nice but does not work as well. I know where you can get a type of skid thats twice as good as one cover and looks really nice also, from somebody for about $40 shipped 
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05-05-2011, 10:16 AM
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try this http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...iffcovers.html
I got a cast unit from alloy USA and wish I had forked over the extra $5 for the one above
I got a cast unit from alloy USA and wish I had forked over the extra $5 for the one above
05-05-2011, 10:37 AM
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Go with a steel cover, the cast cover can crack from running into rocks and out comes the fluid. The steel will dent, but you will retain your fluid.
05-05-2011, 12:01 PM
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Go to Bluetorchfab.com and buy a DIY kit. I'm pretty sure they'll have a kit for your axles. I just bought one to put on my 12 bolt chevy rear end and it was super cheap (like $59).
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I guess you could crack anything but i can vouch for the Solid,when I first thought about buying a cover I thought there could not be that big of a difference from to another in terms of metal thickness and so on,this thing I swear is like the hatch on an Army tank.Insanley overbuilt for what I do buy one and fugitabowtit
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