Dana 35 cover with drain?

[nrschaaf]

Hello all, I have to do the CV Joints in my 97 X and figured while I'm there I want to look into a diff cover that has a drain plug. There are several on the market but none have a measurement of how much clearance they need. Has anyone done this and if so what did you guys use?

 

[Dono]

I think everyone uses a suction pump with a hose thru the fill hole. A manual one just cost me $8.00

I'll be using it to fill also.

 

[nrschaaf]

Yeah, that's how I've done it in the past. I was just hoping to make it easier in the future.

 

[Dono]

Ive never read of anyone making a drain plug for front dif.
I guess it could be done if you were pulling the dif to change the oil.

 

[4rd4life]

if you go that route why not have one made its simple enough when you get the cover off. find someone to weld a nut at the bottom of the cover then you can place a matching bolt with an oil plug gasket around it. and voila