I believe those anti-spash deflectors are actually a guide to help you get your axles into your 3rd member. On my 40 there was no guides and getting the long side in was a PITA. That's one of the reasons why I had a FZJ80 rear axle shortened for the 40!
Buddy, I'm absolutely with you on their function when stabbing axle-shafts, 11,000%.
I just was kinda doing that 'think out loud, let the masses ridicule me'-thing (so thick skin, I'm fine if Kevin berates my train of thought) - just the intarwebz, right, haha!!!
Anyhow, seriously Kevin - what's your take on those 'anti-ring gear sling, splash shields' in regards to the deletion of the inner grease seal?
Not out to pick a e-fight, how many miles has the furthest 80 gone so far on the 'no inner seals' concept? Was it your thought originally, or did you 'copy/paste' from some other source? -Really just want to track this down before I go changing anything I do- I know you get where I'm coming from, yeah?
And in reality, if it was any but you, Robbie, Christo (ok, bad example

), Rick, Dan, Onur, or Joey - I'd flat dismiss this out of hand.
There may be others named I didn't- these are just the forum hooligans I can offhand name as people I flat know seen their share of 80 crapparoo.
You leaving them alone (axle-sling shields, not the local 'goons' I named - & really should tag), or what?
Tag edit:
@powderpig ,
@sleeoffroad ,
@landtank ,
@cruiserdan ,
@beno ,
@NLXTACY --- this way the fellas I want input from hear I ain't just yip-yapping.
LMK your thoughts guys - esp us guys up North where fluid tries to act more like Jello (
@landtank ) -- I want this to be a discussion where us Northerners can input an idea with legitimacy something to the effect there's a good reason we have a divided grease/fluid rear axle.
Frankly I get where
@Tools R Us / Kevin has a HELL of an idea for you baja runners. I just want to hear it's a
Good idea for us who live up where the diff fluid is near thick as pine tar// end edit::