any ideas for front diff protection? i have heard of guys using 10" steel pipe caps, but cant seem to find them. any ideas? pics?
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Sorry I don't have a better pic. It's 1/4" thick rectangle tube cut down and welded to the axle. then its clearanced on the bottom with 1/4" plate.
i bought one made from a pipe cap from a guy on here a few years ago, it's held up to some major hits, i think his name is pigpen or pigseye or something like that, i don't know if he still makes them though
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You can cut the fixed front diff cover off of your housing, deck it smooth, drill and tap holes, and then use an aftermarket armored diff cover made for the rear axle. You'll have the diff protection, and easy access to the front diff.
Here's a pic of mine. I know it's not a great pic of the diff cover itself, I can get better pics.
Here's a pic of mine. I know it's not a great pic of the diff cover itself, I can get better pics.
Stumpalama
Forum Junkie
I saw something similar on an FJ40 up here ('mudname: tootall). He said Profitt built it for him. It's a nice way to beef up the axle housing as well, without sacrificing clearance.
Sorry I don't have a better pic. It's 1/4" thick rectangle tube cut down and welded to the axle. then its clearanced on the bottom with 1/4" plate.
nothing a 20 ton press and some scap steel cant make. thats what I did with mine. no pics yet. but just bend a projected where the ring goes. and some side ones to. bent them with the press and it could take a beating. it looks better then the pipe cap is my .02 cent
You can cut the fixed front diff cover off of your housing, deck it smooth, drill and tap holes, and then use an aftermarket armored diff cover made for the rear axle. You'll have the diff protection, and easy access to the front diff.
Here's a pic of mine. I know it's not a great pic of the diff cover itself, I can get better pics.
Hey guy, sweet idea, I was thinking of doing the same but using BTfab's rockring welded to the diff, then bolting the cover to it, just another option/opinion.
LC_Hamma
The Anti-Leafer
I wanted to fab up a Dynatrac style cover, but made the ribs too long & of too light guage mat'l.
i took a spare rear diff cover and cut it up, then welded it on top of the front one for more protection, so far its done a good job, but it looks kind dumb and id like something a little more beefy for my next one!
I wanted to fab up a Dynatrac style cover, but made the ribs too long & of too light guage mat'l.
sweet idea man, shame on the exection champ. are you going to do it again? use thicker material? if you do would like to see a finished product.
LC_Hamma
The Anti-Leafer
That was one of the 1st fab projects I made to that build as you can tell by the welds I'll trim this up & reinforce somehow, but no I'm not gonna mess w/ LC diffs anymore 
I'll trim this up & reinforce somehow, but no I'm not gonna mess w/ LC diffs anymore 
i am a fan of the 10" pipe cap and here in TEXAS with all the natural gas drilling they arent to bad.
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nice will! hard to believe that's my old cruiser. solid! yeah i am looking for a pipe cap, but harder to find out here.
Ferguson's was my source for the 10" pipe cap
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. – Plumbing and Builder Products
Looks like they are all over the place.
PMK
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. – Plumbing and Builder Products
Looks like they are all over the place.
PMK
not sure witch way i am going yet, i have a 6 and that darn sway bar is right in the way. anyway watching this thread for sure
I bent up a few peices 3/16 and did 2 layers over the lower part and in front of the ring gear. Not tested yet...
heres my cheap 25 dollar armor
