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differential armor

i've seen a couple people on here with differential armor, but when im looking online, i don't see much, either its thin plate there to look pretty or its a welded 3/8" differential cover that is for serious off roading/rock crawling.
i want something in between haha anyone have pics and what make or where you got it from?
thanks!
 
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Don't get the MAC cover. POS!!!
 
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didn't see that one...i saw the superlift 'armor' yeah looked like the first thing to touch it would crumble it
 
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ruff-stuff, blue torch fab and purple cranium make covers and/or armor. Ruff stuff is on RF.

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/index.php
http://www.bluetorchfab.com/
http://purplecranium.com/
 
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i got the purple cranium half rock guard and its tuff holds up well
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^^ thats the one i saw that i liked! i'm going to have to check out their site and see if i can order it thanks!
 
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Get a cover from ruffstuff. They are the best on the market.
 
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^^ thats the one i saw that i liked! i'm going to have to check out their site and see if i can order it thanks!
cool glade i could help
 
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Get a cover from ruffstuff. They are the best on the market.
X100 it is uber thick!
 
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ruff stuff is a little over kill for me :P

i like the purple cranium though, its cool that you can choose different colours too!....but i might just stick to black. although i do kind of like blue...
 
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Originally Posted by heartsdead
ruff stuff is a little over kill for me :P

i like the purple cranium though, its cool that you can choose different colours too!....but i might just stick to black. although i do kind of like blue...
What good is diff protection if it has holes in it and doesnt even cover the whole diff cover?
 

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Holy crap, 89 dollars for a half cover with holes in it? Do they supply the lube or do you have to use your own?
 
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Holy crap, 89 dollars for a half cover with holes in it? Do they supply the lube or do you have to use your own?
With an amazing deal like that, I would say they would make you use your own.
 
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how about ford if your going for looks and better then stock.
 
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actually that is pretty nice...whats it cost?
 
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Dang i love that cover, however me being lowered I'd never see it and its not really necessary for me, but dam does it look good! and boy do they cost money.
 
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heres mine, same as redrockets just the full cover instead of the half

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Originally Posted by howells
how about ford if your going for looks and better then stock.
Isnt this the same as the summit one?
 
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soooo
do you want diff "armor"?
or do you want it to look pretty crawling speed bumps?


armor is normally... armor? haha
stuff that is built to protect. a 3/8" diff cover.. like the one on my front axle, its not going anywhere. ever. the axle will be split in 2 but that cover will be whole still.


-Warn makes armor
-ARB makes a cover
-Crane High Clearance << those look pretty sweet
-Riddler makes em
-Ruff Stuff
-Fab Fours << i had one for a D60 but i sold it, real nice cover, TIG welded inside and out. (nothing for an 8.8)
-The OX Locker company makes beefy covers
-Blue Torch Fab
-Ballistic Fab
-Purple Cranium.. i ran one of those for a while, it was better that nothing and saved the axle a few times.. but i wouldnt trust it.
-Solid makes some
-Dynatrac makes 'em
-Rockcrusher


and the list goes on and on and on and on and on..
you could try one of those "indestructible" clear plastic ones.. but i've seen rocks through them haha


honestly. the ruff stuff one is the cheapest one up there and it just LOOKS beefy hah
 

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here's a homemade one

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sorry for the huge pic
 
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i still want one of those 9" yoke sliders haha
 
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yea, I made that too.

I've had people ask about me making them, but I don't have a shop anymore.

I might have a pattern somewhere, though
 
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i've asked you to make me one haha
 
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Icon10 Just go straight to a 9" "cover"

Yes, I'm just going home now. Still working on new products every night after talking to you guys all day I have too many ideas, here's one now!



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Kind of takes away the need for a diff cover:D
 
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I've seen those, they're sweet

how thick is the metal?
 


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