Diff cover help.

[slravene]

ok guys, i need some help deciding on something. I have three choices of rear Diff guards. The first: http://www.gowarn.com/search_result.asp?referer=Froogle&source=Froogle&partNumber=65637in the stainless. The second is the warn one in Black. The third is : http://purplecranium.com/wsm/i-78_ford_88_half_spider_differential_rock_guard.html help me out on this please. Which one would be tougher/look better/etc. thanks.

 

[mitch]

since they are both around the same price i would go with the warn black, the only reason bc the other had purple lettering on it. But it is covered in mud u wont be able to tell

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

im with mitch man.. i think id go with the black warn diff cover. 72 bucks cant go wrong i dont think!

 

[BeauJ]

Go with the Warn black. With the stainless your almost guaranteed that it will start rusting.

 

[nissanboy]

neither. Go with a full cover.... the half shells tend to put a lot of leverage on upper bolts and will pull your cover off easier. I liek the Blue Torch Fab covers.

 

[Brian1]

I would say to go with the Warn black as well. If you do decide to go with a new HD cover I would also recommend BTF, they have awesome products and excellent customer service.

 

[bmxking5]

I vote for a full cover as well. I like the BTF, but I don't think it has a fill or drain plug. I prefer the ones with the fill and drain plugs because I'm lazy.

 

[Bronco638]

Go with the Warn black. With the stainless your almost guaranteed that it will start rusting.

Stainless steel doesn't rust (it's "stainless" !).

 

[spindlecone]

Stainless steel doesn't rust (it's "stainless" !).

Oh yes it will rust, given enough time

 

[BeauJ]

Oh yes it will rust, given enough time

THANK YOU for backing me up on this. Haven't you ever seen the stainless steel exhaust tips that are all rusted up? Yep, they we're stainless steel. Some stainless steel last longer than the others, but you'll pay for the difference.

 

[spindlecone]

SS is somewhat rust resistant, all depends on the grade, most common of which is 430 and it will rust over time, some of the lower grades are even magnetic.
Afterall, SS is mostley carbon steel

 

[slravene]

i was steering away from the SS becasue it might not be actual SS...i might be plated. and if i bang it on rocks/stumps/etc it will scratch and possibly through the plating, making it rust...Also, SS is high maint. and id rather not climb under there to clean it everytime i drive through a puddle. So far im leaning towards the Warn Black.

 

[Stic-o]

I would also highly recomend the BTF cover. Sence I went trew this dilma already.


Bling, Bling!

 

[slravene]

is that painted?, and how hard is it to put that on, how do i remove the stock diff cover...do i need to buy another seal kit?

 

[Stic-o]

is that painted?, and how hard is it to put that on, how do i remove the stock diff cover...do i need to buy another seal kit?

Yes it was painted. Just remove the 10 bolts, drain fluid, clean surface,replace cover, and fill. (there is a fill hole on the front of the axle) I just use Grey RTV sealent. Works perfect and dosn't leak. It' come with bolts, but I bought Allen heads so would not round the bolts off.

 

[spindlecone]

For a full cover you might consider a trick flow,has a fill plug, magnetic drain plug.
Plus it's a girdle, easy install, took me maybe an hour

 

[slravene]

what kind of paint is that stic-0? And how long did it take you to do the full install, where can i get RTV Sealant?, Allen heads? (sorry for the questions, im just making sure i can undertake the project before i try.

 

[slravene]

And Spindlecone, whats a girdle? does it go over the top of the stocker?

 

[spindlecone]

And Spindlecone, whats a girdle? does it go over the top of the stocker?

No is a complete cover, look at the pic, see the two large nuts left and right.
They are are adjusted to put 10 lbs of preload on the carrier bearing caps to prevent rearward deflection

 

[Stic-o]

what kind of paint is that stic-0? And how long did it take you to do the full install, where can i get RTV Sealant?, Allen heads? (sorry for the questions, im just making sure i can undertake the project before i try.

I used Rustolem Hamered paint, (osh) RTV sealent (and auto parts store) allen head (osh, but you can use the one that come with it) It' was pretty quick, for the cover (1hr tops), but I also installed a locker at the time. Make sure you get new diff fluid though.