Diff armour
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Here is mine cut.
I did that on purpose because the panhard links in at an angle.
It's a Milwaukee grinder
Sorry, well, it's kind of half installed.
I started to weld up one side and didn't tack the other, then it started to rain and so i had to get all the stuff in the garage. Then i spent the rest of the free days installing a ARB front locker and compressor, so this thing is still just welded on one side.
The thing that kind of sucks, is because i didn't tack the other side down, it kind of lifted off the diff while i welded the other side. So it's going to be fun trying to get it pressed up against the diff so i can weld it down.
I started to weld up one side and didn't tack the other, then it started to rain and so i had to get all the stuff in the garage. Then i spent the rest of the free days installing a ARB front locker and compressor, so this thing is still just welded on one side.
The thing that kind of sucks, is because i didn't tack the other side down, it kind of lifted off the diff while i welded the other side. So it's going to be fun trying to get it pressed up against the diff so i can weld it down.
People love to bash TG, but a diff cover doesn't seem too complicated.
I think I'm going to give the TG full cover a try.
With the Marlin cover, I'm not sure how you seal everything up, but I'm sure water and mud would work their way in and be hard to get out. With the TG, it looks like a simple hosing will clear it out.
I think I'm going to give the TG full cover a try.
With the Marlin cover, I'm not sure how you seal everything up, but I'm sure water and mud would work their way in and be hard to get out. With the TG, it looks like a simple hosing will clear it out.
Yes, we cut about 1/2 inch off of it. L.B.
I started looking into a good solution for a diff cover about 6 months ago without a lot of success. Anyway after much searching I found a design that I liked from abroad. It fits and works well. It doesn't rub on the panhard bar and was installed in about 15 minutes. The U bolts aren't a problem with the E-locker actuator either. My thought would be to see if there was any interest in a cover like this from other 80 owners. If so I will look into making 25 or so of these and selling them between $150-$200. Any feedback welcome. Cheers Lindsay
I just realized the prior post was my first post and I haven't introduced myself. I have grown up around 4x4's my whole life in the outback of Australia. My parents bought the 60 when I was born (82). In 92 they traded it in for the HZJ80 and that was when I grew my affinity for Land Cruisers. My 4x4 before coming to the states was a 95 HZJ75 ute which I had to reluctantly get rid of when I decided to live in Colorado full time. After the awe of the massive american truck subsided (which was only a tundra for me anyway), and with Moab only 3.5hrs away I decided I need to get back into 4 wheeling. As luck had it after searching for 1 week I found a locked LX450 in Denver with OME lift, bumper and 35's ready to go. I have never looked back and earlier on in the year I realized I has a small dent in the front of the diff. This is what led me to look for a simple bolt on solution to stop a more catastrophic incident from occurring. Anyway this forum has a fantastic community and has been an amazing source of information.
Cheers,
Lindsay
Cheers,
Lindsay
Probably because you are such a hardcore wheeler
removable (bolt-on) heavy-duty front diff cover for 80-series axle:
https://www.superiorengineering.com...879-series-front-bolt-on-21366?filter=222,355
I got one and will review here once installed.
https://www.superiorengineering.com...879-series-front-bolt-on-21366?filter=222,355
I got one and will review here once installed.
Curious if you ever made these to sell?? I'm interested!
It only takes one time done hard enough to leave your ring gear jammed up. If you don't wheel on trails with lots of larger rocks it's probably not an issue. I do.
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Good point and no, I don't ram into rocks going in reverse, usually forward.
You must have the back up camera upgrade.
Lol, nothing that fancy. Just use the brail method of backing up nice and genteeel like
