Does anyone have a recommendation for a Dana 44 diff and pinion skid plate? Mine is getting beat up a bit and I'd like to save them with a couple hundred dollar parts than the cost of the new axles.
Front/Rear Diff Skid Plate
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I remember seeing Victor had done this:
I am not much of a picture taker, but I got a few.
Here is how much it was wore down:
And here is the plate installed:
The horizontal beads is the hardface.
I used my press to bend the plate, it had to be bent in two directions so it took some tweaking to get it right. The two holes in the plate were already in the plate from another project, they weren't added or needed for this.
Not sure if this is the correct way, but I will find out!
Here is how much it was wore down:
And here is the plate installed:
The horizontal beads is the hardface.
I used my press to bend the plate, it had to be bent in two directions so it took some tweaking to get it right. The two holes in the plate were already in the plate from another project, they weren't added or needed for this.
Not sure if this is the correct way, but I will find out!
The RJ60 looks like it has a skid plate for the diff too if you can find good pics of it and try to replicate
https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/RockJock60_JK_Front
https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/RockJock60_JK_Front
I cannot find it but I think I remember Garrett talking about hardfacing the diff itself since he had seen the plates getting ripped off
That's one I've been looking at for both front and rear. My concern is taking the bolts out causing a leak.
Some guys here have simply built up the cast steel with weld beads. It is tougher than the housing. @jjvw ?
Taking those bolts out should not cause a leak. But, while you're half way there, might as well change out the diff oil and either reseal it with gasket maker or buy a lube locker. One complaint, okay two if you factor in the loss of ground clearance, is you have to take that skid off to service the diff. So do it now and then you're good for a while.
I've already got the lube locker gasket. I may buy them and hold off until I get 500 miles on the new gears and need to change the fluid.
I noticed this afternoon while under the Jeep that the rear diff drain plug has been ground down a bit already
. Thankfully it's a 3/8" ratchet plug
That is all I did. I cut a bunch of grooves in the housing where the rocks have worn away material and covered it all up with a layer of beads. Better to do it now than after the bolt threads are exposed.
I don't like the idea of a diff skid because it takes away ground clearance.
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