Mudderoy
01-05-2012, 09:30 PM
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RDGeOif6vgw/TwZeyzhHTBI/AAAAAAAABl0/Ygj5WPca7NI/s800/20120105_190956.jpg
I ordered a RuffStuff Dana 30 3/8" Differential Cover (http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D30COV.html) for my 1998 Jeep Cherokee.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/images/logo.gif
Tonight I installed it!
I got all the options.
Drain Plug
Counter Sunk Holes
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/graphics/00000001/D30%20Diff%20cover.jpg (http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D30COV.html)
First things first... Paint it RED!!!!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7YMZa27U77A/TwZl0mCwVSI/AAAAAAAABm8/gu1N-UuVjCA/s800/20120105_182914.jpg
Now while it's drying lets get that sad stock Dana 30 diff cover off...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYEaW9mPBqY/TwZlqWcHIkI/AAAAAAAABm0/QrKVtlzdELE/s800/20120105_182922.jpg
Removed all the bolts, leaving the top one in by just a few turns.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2mg80Px5zdc/TwZlgjvy4LI/AAAAAAAABms/T9YKNkMmrSg/s800/20120105_183633.jpg
Then time to whack it from the side with a rubber mallet! Have the pan ready!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I6QnUp9PshA/TwZk3sGkbCI/AAAAAAAABmU/a7wJcoddJgw/s800/20120105_183809.jpg
Them there are some 4.56 gears! :D
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HVtvQEvOdjM/TwZkslta0eI/AAAAAAAABmM/9mcYMwaLaL4/s800/20120105_184112.jpg
Clean up the surface. I used a wire brush.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Fa5w8pMgZo/TwZkhnu0klI/AAAAAAAABmE/IOlCivWGlmc/s800/20120105_185050.jpg
Test fit! I read that there can sometimes be fitting issues and I thought it was best to find out BEFORE I put the RTV on the cover. :D
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RDGeOif6vgw/TwZeyzhHTBI/AAAAAAAABl0/Ygj5WPca7NI/s800/20120105_190956.jpg
Now back off and a quick cleaning before putting on the RTV...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PqATqa67uFM/TwZeUQm4T9I/AAAAAAAABlc/H5g4kfNpdcI/s800/20120105_191513.jpg
Carefully placed the cover on the Dana 30 pumpkin and finger started all the counter sunk bolts.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eMSCD_KDMwE/TwZkYfrGggI/AAAAAAAABl8/KG62qYSviec/s800/20120105_190925.jpg
Filled with 2 bottles of Royal Purple gear oil and put the plug in!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jelEZ2fWY74/TwZlVYW2wCI/AAAAAAAABmk/S1mxBKB1efo/s800/20120105_190935.jpg
Whether it's crushing zombie heads, or bouncing off rocks, this diff cover is going to take the abuse. The Dana 30 might not, but I'll be able to move the cover over to the new axle if/when that occurs! :shocker:
:check: This is an xjtalk highly recommended!
I ordered a RuffStuff Dana 30 3/8" Differential Cover (http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D30COV.html) for my 1998 Jeep Cherokee.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/images/logo.gif
Tonight I installed it!
I got all the options.
Drain Plug
Counter Sunk Holes
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/graphics/00000001/D30%20Diff%20cover.jpg (http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D30COV.html)
First things first... Paint it RED!!!!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7YMZa27U77A/TwZl0mCwVSI/AAAAAAAABm8/gu1N-UuVjCA/s800/20120105_182914.jpg
Now while it's drying lets get that sad stock Dana 30 diff cover off...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYEaW9mPBqY/TwZlqWcHIkI/AAAAAAAABm0/QrKVtlzdELE/s800/20120105_182922.jpg
Removed all the bolts, leaving the top one in by just a few turns.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2mg80Px5zdc/TwZlgjvy4LI/AAAAAAAABms/T9YKNkMmrSg/s800/20120105_183633.jpg
Then time to whack it from the side with a rubber mallet! Have the pan ready!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I6QnUp9PshA/TwZk3sGkbCI/AAAAAAAABmU/a7wJcoddJgw/s800/20120105_183809.jpg
Them there are some 4.56 gears! :D
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HVtvQEvOdjM/TwZkslta0eI/AAAAAAAABmM/9mcYMwaLaL4/s800/20120105_184112.jpg
Clean up the surface. I used a wire brush.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Fa5w8pMgZo/TwZkhnu0klI/AAAAAAAABmE/IOlCivWGlmc/s800/20120105_185050.jpg
Test fit! I read that there can sometimes be fitting issues and I thought it was best to find out BEFORE I put the RTV on the cover. :D
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RDGeOif6vgw/TwZeyzhHTBI/AAAAAAAABl0/Ygj5WPca7NI/s800/20120105_190956.jpg
Now back off and a quick cleaning before putting on the RTV...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PqATqa67uFM/TwZeUQm4T9I/AAAAAAAABlc/H5g4kfNpdcI/s800/20120105_191513.jpg
Carefully placed the cover on the Dana 30 pumpkin and finger started all the counter sunk bolts.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eMSCD_KDMwE/TwZkYfrGggI/AAAAAAAABl8/KG62qYSviec/s800/20120105_190925.jpg
Filled with 2 bottles of Royal Purple gear oil and put the plug in!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jelEZ2fWY74/TwZlVYW2wCI/AAAAAAAABmk/S1mxBKB1efo/s800/20120105_190935.jpg
Whether it's crushing zombie heads, or bouncing off rocks, this diff cover is going to take the abuse. The Dana 30 might not, but I'll be able to move the cover over to the new axle if/when that occurs! :shocker:
:check: This is an xjtalk highly recommended!