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[Dan Fredrickson]

With these, you can slam your diff into rocks and only be worried about spilling your drink!

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Great product. I run 3 2 of these, and it increases the amount of gear oil you need which provides better cooling to the gears. Fit well over the airline side of an airlocker, which was a problem with the old design. These are very beefy and well made.

(Just sold one with a complete axle)

Install tip: Install the bolts loosely until all all are started. Then tighten evenly. I coated the bolt threads with the new "gear oil" permatex stuff, and I've used Permatex black and FIPG in the past.

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

CruierDrew-

Thanks for the orders, and glad you like many others have enjoyed their solid protection!

These things just look mean coming at you!

 

[concretejungle]

Just curious, if by raising the fill hole, you run more gear oil, doesn't that just equate to more gear oil down your axle tubes and trying to get out your oil seals into your bearings?

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Concretejungle-

Great question! We put the fill hole higher for a couple of reasons; First it gets it up out of harms way a little bit more, and secondly it is necessary for anyone who has adjusted their axle and rotated the pinion angle after doing a spring over or other lift. The stock height fill plug wouldn't let you get enough fluid in if you've rotated the axle.

Also typically your axle seals don't even notice a little bit extra fluid, unless your breather gets plugged and the pressure pushes some fluid out of the seals. think about when you are on the trail and parked at an angle or flexed out, a lot of your fluid is down one side of the tube or the other, a little extra on the top doesn't make a noticeable difference.

Hope that helps!

 

[sggoat]

Concretejungle-

Great question! We put the fill hole higher for a couple of reasons; First it gets it up out of harms way a little bit more, and secondly it is necessary for anyone who has adjusted their axle and rotated the pinion angle after doing a spring over or other lift. The stock height fill plug wouldn't let you get enough fluid in if you've rotated the axle.

Also typically your axle seals don't even notice a little bit extra fluid, unless your breather gets plugged and the pressure pushes some fluid out of the seals. think about when you are on the trail and parked at an angle or flexed out, a lot of your fluid is down one side of the tube or the other, a little extra on the top doesn't make a noticeable difference.

Hope that helps!

How much higher is the fill plug than the stock position? (parked at an angle or flexed only lasts a short time, then the fluid goes away--if this puts fluid on the seal ALL the time?????--Unless you have redesigned seals to accomodate this, or a breather extension?(this is for a stock truck, in my instance)

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

It is 1" higher but in retrospect you do not have to fill it that high, if you have not rotated the pinion simply put in the recommended amount.

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

The ONLY cover you want

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

It's what the men are running!

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

The beefiest LC Cover on the market!

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Do you drive by braille? You'll need one of these!

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

One of the best looking covers, if you ask me that is.....

 

[Snicklephritz87]

Are these still around and available? I would love to put a set on my 70 fj40

 

[65swb45]

Are these still around and available? I would love to put a set on my 70 fj40

@Pcyc , there's one in the classifieds right now.

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

These are always available, we keep them in stock. They are not our most popular cover but they are for the best rigs

 

[RonThePartsGuy]

they are for the best rigs

I couldn't have said it better myself Dan.

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Takes a serious cover to take on serious trails

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Time to really prepare for the rocks!

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Or whatever else comes your diff's way.

 

[Dan Fredrickson]

Sexy and functional... Rarely do those two coincide....