Beefier diff cover for D35 and D30, worth it?

[BigClay]

As the title says, is it worth getting a beefier diff cover for a D30 and a D35 on my ZJ? Opinions?

 

[mbalbritton]

the 30 sure, the 35 no, the sooner you fawk it up the sooner you have an excuse to replace it with something worth dropping money on.

 

[spraypaintman]

Or you could just weld a piece of metal to the diff cover to beef it up.

 

[Rox&Mud]

Or you could just weld a piece of metal to the diff cover to beef it up.

Well, all that extra weight would overload the 35 and blow it up anyway.

You can put an 8.8 under it fairly cheap if you look around. and then you can put a Great Lakes offroad diff cover on that for about $110.

 

[J.C.]

X2 On welding some reinforcement to your original cover. MUCH cheaper and works just as good.

 

[mbalbritton]

not to be TOOOOOO much of a smart ass, but ... ya, cause EVERYONE has a welder and knows how to use it.

 

[BUCKEYE PERFORMANCE INC.]

X2 On welding some reinforcement to your original cover. MUCH cheaper and works just as good.

x3 get a d30 cover and use the other $100 into a axle swap. if it helps i have a set of thick 30/35 covers with 3/16 diamond plate welded down the center ill sell cheap.

 

[spraypaintman]

not to be TOOOOOO much of a smart ass, but ... ya, cause EVERYONE has a welder and knows how to use it.

He can just come over to my house and we'll weld it up!

 

[Caver Dave]

He can just come over to my house and we'll weld it up!

But would likely change his mind and post in the For Sale forum minutes later! (guilt by association )

 

[J.C.]

OUCH!

 

[mbalbritton]

OUCH!

x2

 

[spraypaintman]

Geez, you guys are killing this guys post and I was offering to help a fellow out. LOL

 

[BigClay]

LOL, I am enjoying it, I am getting caught up on the happenings of nc4x4 BC (before Clay that is!)


Thanks for all the suggestions and offers to help. I think the concensus is to weld up a skid, and not spend the money on an after market cover. Eventually I want to toss the 35 and replace it with an 8.8, but I am just trying to save the 35 as long as I can to give that money tree in my back yard time to grow!