New diff cover suggestions please
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To be fair, you whacked what you have now and you were still able to drive off the trail, right? Aftermarket covers look good and are fun to have but really aren't as "needed" as some seem to think. But, I digress.
I personally like Dyantrac covers and that's what I'm running now. Of course, being that I run ProRock axles kinda make them a must
ARB makes nice covers as well. Pretty much everything out there will work just fine and it'll all come down to what you think looks cool. :yup:
I personally like Dyantrac covers and that's what I'm running now. Of course, being that I run ProRock axles kinda make them a must
ARB makes nice covers as well. Pretty much everything out there will work just fine and it'll all come down to what you think looks cool. :yup:
Jkjamesdawson
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Rancho makes a front diff slider that offers great protection for a bolt on. I have one and its taken a beating. They also now offer a rear slider which I think rivals the AEV unit for more than $100 cheaper. All in you could have front and rear sliders for around $300 wich is likely less than what you would spend on two high end aftermarket diff covers.
LOL!! Being that they're cheap enough, getting them for looks isn't really a bad thing. Some like ARB's come with dip sticks to help you to know how much fluid you have which can be handy. Of course, some like Dynatrac have weep holes so you can just fill up your diff until the fluid starts to ooze out. That is real handy too.
Being that you have a 13, I would recommend an EVO Protek skid system to protect your oil pan, transmission cooler lines and sump pan. None of these things come protected from the factory. Aside from that, I personally wouldn't waste your money on replacing the armor that is already on your Jeep.
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
i heard the protek has a newer design, with holes for heat? have you seen these or are they the same as shown on their website?
mtnbiker995
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How do the weep holes work and not allow water/dirt in? Are they like a one way valve? They sound interesting
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Honestly, I'm not sure but I wouldn't doubt it. Maybe EVO will see this post and let us know :yup:
The covers have a plug. You just remove it when filling up your diff and the reinstall it once the fluid starts to ooze out.
mtnbiker995
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dgriz
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I'm leaning towards the Poison Spyder covers myself, not because of looks, but because they are slightly smaller than the housing so you won't catch the lip on a rock and start leaking fluid. That's already happened with my stock covers.
Don't get me wrong but, you don't need to buy something to address what you have seen with your stock covers. A FREE and easy fix for it is to simply grind the bottom of your cover's lip so that it sits slightly above the base of your differential housing.
suicideking
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Riddler is inexpensive and works.
dgriz
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Damn, Eddie, now that just makes way too much sense for me to have thought of it on my own. There's a couple hundred dollars I can use somewhere else (that I probable don't need to :cheesy
.Between you and my wife, I'll never get to buy another thing for my Jeep!
Damn, Eddie, now that just makes way too much sense for me to have thought of it on my own. There's a couple hundred dollars I can use somewhere else (that I probable don't need to :cheesy
Between you and my wife, I'll never get to buy another thing for my Jeep!
:cheesy: Nothing wrong with buying covers as they do look cool. Just trying to put some perspective on things is all. :yup:
OverlanderJK
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If you hit your diff enough it'll grind down on its own. :thumb:
BigBoy
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Damn, Eddie, now that just makes way too much sense for me to have thought of it on my own. There's a couple hundred dollars I can use somewhere else (that I probable don't need to :cheesy
Between you and my wife, I'll never get to buy another thing for my Jeep!
Woah woah. If your like me than the money your wife lets you allocate to the jeep is very precious.
. No one was trying to talk you out of gifting your Jeep with a new shiny something. I think Eddie, and the rest of us, just want to make sure you use those funds the best you can!