Section525 Fab - IZWack's D44 diff cover

[section525]

I've wanted to get a fabricated diff cover for a while now. The BTF one has a hefty price tag so after seeing jasonb make his own from scratch, I decided to give it a try. However, I don't have access to a CNC plasma (unless I go back to my hometown) so I decided to by the laser cut ring. I picked up the diff ring from my local 4x4 shop for $25.

I went with 3/8" plate since I have a bunch in the garage.

 

[section525]

I'll smooth the outside of it tomorrow and paint it up special for IZWack.

 

[section525]

It's a pretty fun little beginner project. Unless you have the ability to make precise cuts, you'll have to do a lot of trial and error to get the pieces to fit.

I'm getting more and more tempted to pick up a Spectrum 375 because I went through an ass load of cut off disks!

 

[JoshC]

Very cool man, looks great! I didn't know you could by just the ring, i'll have to look into that.

BTW, that second picture of your second post looks a little scary, is that a paint can to the left of your welding area???

 

[IZwack]

Hwwwwow

 

[RockRanger]

Cool. Two things though. Where is the fill plug hole? Also it seems kind of tall I hope it will clear the steering. I know what you mean on the cutting wheels. On my bumper and skid plate I have gone through about 25 wheels. I am also thinking plasma cutter here pretty soon.

 

[Rick]

Nice work That thing's huge!

 

[410Fortune]

holy oil capacity!!

Nicely done as per usual

 

[IZwack]

Yeah cant wait to put it on

I'm a little worried about the steering tho but we'll see (I'm running SkyManufacturing hi-steerm arms if that makes any difference).

 

[section525]

I'm running the Sky high-steers too. I'll check it out. I think this is about the size of some other pre-baked units. I went off some DIY plans from offroadfab.net.

 

[section525]

For the fill hole.. I'm picking up these sick ass plugs used on hydraulic cylinders and such, with high-pressure o-rings, and it'll be a super over-kill.

EDIT: And that's not paint. It's a gas can. You have to keep the welding interesting somehow.

 

[IZwack]

offroadfab.net ?? are you sure you have the right URL? i went to it and got some weird undeveloped site

 

[section525]

http://www.offroadfabnet.com/

Brian1 from this site is a big-time player over there.

 

[IZwack]

ahh I see, thanks

 

[jasonb]

cool!

 

[sn0border88]

im curious too if it clears the steering...

Looks good anyways, I guess you can push the rocks out of the way if you can go over them

Next time your welding with the gas can right there, get the webcam running.

 

[Brian1]

http://www.offroadfabnet.com/

Brian1 from this site is a big-time player over there.

LOL. It is definately a cool site to get ideas and ask questions about fabricating. It is still small now but keeps growing everyday.

Diff cover looks good, I have always wanted to make one like that myself. It does look big but I dont think you will have a problem if you run the tie-rod above the axle.

 

[FROADER]

So what's up with this?

 

[badmonkey]

Very Cool

 

[section525]

It'll be done tonight.

This first pic was taken a couple weeks ago actually. I was making sure it would work with high-steer. Second pic is the hole for the fill plug.


A little bit more clean-up and it will be done.