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Old 06-06-2017, 09:46 PM
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How quickly do you think rust will eat through the 3/8" thick steel plate that Ruffstuff uses for their diff covers?
Ya yah...I said it was more of an appearance thing...some people are into that. Lol I ain't got no time for that. Might get the BTF covers now myself. Just wish the bolt heads were more protected...other things higher on the priority list though.
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Here's what I came up with. The Blue Torch and the Crown Automotive ones are lookin good...

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Ya yah...I said it was more of an appearance thing...some people are into that.
So paint it? You can touch it up any time with black spraypaint
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Make sure the switch is grounded correctly, then hook the wire for the light in the switch to a 12v switch power like for the radio or the cigarette lighter or something like that.
Yea, thats what I was doing. But it didnt tell me which pin is for what on the switch and I got tired of fooling with it last night.
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I did road driving, then offroad, but not even really much mud (a Honda Civic could probably make it through except for the odd rock or two in the mud) mostly rock and dust. I don't know what the deal is. I guess I somehow just destroy stuff really quick while not even beating on my jeep. All I want at this point is to get my jeep to where I can drive it semi-reliably...
I feel your pains on this. I put a new motor in my jeep to get it running right and it still doesnt!!!!
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Old 06-07-2017, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
Here's what I came up with. The Blue Torch and the Crown Automotive ones are lookin good...

Crown ones are even cheaper on Amazon:
D30: http://a.co/2YFdwy8
8.25: http://a.co/7WGV6K1
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
Crown ones are even cheaper on Amazon:
D30: http://a.co/2YFdwy8
8.25: http://a.co/7WGV6K1
I tell you what, those ones are nice, thick and comparatively cheap
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About to take my thread restorer to a couple things and do some POR 15'ing.
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Curious as to why I can't find almost any reviews on these? Are they new? They seem like a good choice

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Crown is just a reseller. They're made by RT Offroad
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
Here's what I came up with. The Blue Torch and the Crown Automotive ones are lookin good...

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...letproof-test/

Probably not the reason your'e wanting to upgrade your diff cover but it's an interesting test and comparison of material strength.


edit; just went back a page and someone already posted the article.
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
Crown ones are even cheaper on Amazon:
D30: http://a.co/2YFdwy8
8.25: http://a.co/7WGV6K1
Got my poison spyder front one for $86 from eBay. $1 spray paint since it gets scratched and all anyway.
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Got my poison spyder front one for $86 from eBay. $1 spray paint since it gets scratched and all anyway.
I thought I heard the poison spyder doesn't clear stock/ZJ steering linkage?
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Originally Posted by kyle96xj
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...letproof-test/

Probably not the reason your'e wanting to upgrade your diff cover but it's an interesting test and comparison of material strength.


edit; just went back a page and someone already posted the article.
Come it's afternoon, you just have a few mugs of coffee in ya by now? lol
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