Rigidity of stock rear diff covers
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Rigidity of stock rear diff covers
I was wondering how durable the rear diffs are on the Sahara Unlimited? its a '09 and i think i have the 3.73 gear ratio, if that makes any difference.
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IMO, Compared to after market diff covers these things are like tin foil. I highly suggest purchasing an after market diff such as ones made by solid (around $65. Real cheap compared to competitors) if you plan on doing any offroading. I didnt think i needed a diff cover on my rear until i realized how often you backing up and going in reverse on trails
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IMO, Compared to after market diff covers these things are like tin foil. I highly suggest purchasing an after market diff such as ones made by solid (around $65. Real cheap compared to competitors) if you plan on doing any offroading. I didnt think i needed a diff cover on my rear until i realized how often you backing up and going in reverse on trails
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Originally Posted by Sarathesahara
What kind of install time would i be looking at? a afternoon or a weekend project?
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Never done it but to my understanding, drian old fluid, take of old cover, clean , seal new one on tightin it all up, refill with diff oil and good to go! Probly looking at no more then 2hrs!
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One of the easiest jobs you can do. If it's stuck on after taking out the bolts, don't use a chisel or screwdriver as a chisel, you can scratch and gouge the housing sealing surface. Take a hammer and tap it off.
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honestly, this is a very subjective topic.
i don't know how many people off road on this forum, like percentage wise, and i certainly haven't been here long enough to judge. but from personal experience, i have hit my differential and scraped it enough times and hard enough and it has held up.
with that said, if you wheel on rocks, it's good insurance. but for the average wheeler, average wheeler being subjective to opinion, it's going to be a question of spending money.
i don't know how many people off road on this forum, like percentage wise, and i certainly haven't been here long enough to judge. but from personal experience, i have hit my differential and scraped it enough times and hard enough and it has held up.
with that said, if you wheel on rocks, it's good insurance. but for the average wheeler, average wheeler being subjective to opinion, it's going to be a question of spending money.
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JK Junkie
Stocks are weak as tin foil. If you don't already see them rusting, leaking, or have punctured one yet, then you are lucky if you wheel! After market diff covers are 10x stronger.