Topic: cust. Diff Guard

[Hyena]

I made this front diff guard yesterday.  It only took me about 2 hours.  It is made with 1 inch by 1 inch i think .120 wall.  I had the stuff laying around so i thought i would try it since i needed a front guard.  the bend was the hardest part.  I had to pivit it against my bumper.

[KYOTA]

Hyena, I dont mean to p*ss in your cheerios but is there room to remove the fill plug and get oil in there? othernat looks alright!

[yotaboy79]

thats a good question

[BigMike]

that's what I was thinking. But other then that it looks bullet proof.

those cheerios must be salty then

[Hyena [OP]]

I got about 1 to 2 inches inbetween the plug and the metal.  I can get a wrench in there but not a rachet.  I still need to reinforce the sides.

[Bazzi]

I have had more problems with the sides of the diff, (when one wheel goes into a deep hole and stoppes)  it usualy cracks the diff You can see the weld on the picture

[Hyena [OP]]

As you can see by the dent on the front of the housing in my first picture i smashed into a rock.  Thats probly were i will hit it more time.  I guess i should have built it before i wen to the rubicon but i ran outa time.  It is bad if the ring gear hits the dif caused by the dent?  Im not sure of it does but i still want to hit it out.

[WHITE_TRASH]

I probobly didnt hurt the ring gear.  If you hit it hard enough then you could do some serious damage to the gears or even the setup of the gears.  I really doubt that you hit it hard enough to cause any damage though. 

[KYOTA]

WT your sig line goldendale and bust , so's that like tits and rocks?

[Bazzi]

 

[Skinny_Pedal]

just want to say that the guard looks good. i may have to copy that

[Hyena [OP]]

I didn't hit it too hard.  I was in double low and not even on the gas.  It just hit it and went right over the rock.  I am just worried about it rubbing on the housing.  It seems to be working fine in 4 wheel drive.  I will leave it for now.

[WHITE_TRASH]

If by chance it did contact the ring gear then Im sure it has self clearanced itself already.  I wouldnt worry about it as it is now, but I would worry if it was hard enough to force the ring gear to chew a hole in the cover.