Rear end and housing help!!!
04-27-2015, 03:55 PM
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Ox lockers use their own diff covers, so you have either a Yukon Zip locker or an ARB.
The ARB is a 4-pin design that is arguably stronger. The Yukon uses a 2-pin design, which I hear is the original ARB design before they updated. It comes with a great warranty, which can be upgraded to lifetime and includes collateral damage of gears and shafts. Probably won't be able to tell from the switch which you have. Pop your hood and see if you have an ARB compressor? Or you might have to pop the cover and take a look if it really matters to you which it is...
As noted, the name stamped on the gears shouldn't matter. (the install/pattern is what will matter)
Poison Spyder seems to be a top notch company with lots of great reviews, you should be good to go with that cover.
The ARB is a 4-pin design that is arguably stronger. The Yukon uses a 2-pin design, which I hear is the original ARB design before they updated. It comes with a great warranty, which can be upgraded to lifetime and includes collateral damage of gears and shafts. Probably won't be able to tell from the switch which you have. Pop your hood and see if you have an ARB compressor? Or you might have to pop the cover and take a look if it really matters to you which it is...
As noted, the name stamped on the gears shouldn't matter. (the install/pattern is what will matter)
Poison Spyder seems to be a top notch company with lots of great reviews, you should be good to go with that cover.
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04-27-2015, 04:01 PM
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definitely pop the covers off and find out what ratio you're running if you dont know yet. either way it's good to check the condition of everything and hopefully the fluid is nice and clean
04-27-2015, 04:09 PM
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04-27-2015, 05:57 PM
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Not knowing just how much a newbie you are, be sure you have fresh fluid (correct gear oil for your gears/locker) to refill the differential to the proper level... not too low and not too high. 
04-27-2015, 06:54 PM
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really new to the jeep world haha. I have had a play toy for year but it is a 99 pro charger Camaro. The jeep is the gf toys.