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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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diff cover sounds like a cheap mod that looks good but i was wondering about the performance of the cover as far as fluid movement.
does the design help or lack in the rear end? ive seen a lot of designs and wouldnt want to get one that would hurt my truck.

also i usually haul materials and trailers and was gonna modify the rear end. what would be a good gear or set up for my truck?

what gears are in my truck now?

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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i just got 4.56 gears put in. i wish i would have thought of snagging a chrome diff cover. cause, it'd look sweet, wouldn't ya think?

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/...1m_671c463.jpg


hell, if you tow a lot of stuff, especially trailers, get some 456's put in there homey.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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the only cool ones ive seen were for the 10.25+ ie iron cross, ram head.
derrick nobodys gonna see your rear diff, 4x2!!! lol, hell even the stock 4x4s on 20s is pushing it as far as being able to see the rear diff cover. ive seen some cool tube bar guards for em..
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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I have often thought about getting one of these http://moesperformance.com/index.php...oducts_id=1373
Would be an easy way to keep an eye on your gears, and its something not alot of people have
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:57 AM
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no ****, that looks pretty cool, get to see when a C(U)NT clip falls... i kinda like the red




heres the clear


 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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I've got a chrome one sitting in the garage waiting for fluid change time to put it on.
Obviously, it's not gonna give me the extra fluid capacity that a Mag-Hytech would, but those things are not cheap.
Only knock I've heard on the cheapy chrome covers is that if they are thinner than the stock one, you might be more inclined to hear gear whine that a thicker cover would muffle a little better...
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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Nah.............the cheapy chrome ones rust like crazy.[:@]
Either leave the stocker on, or put a Mag-Hytech or PML ally one on.
Even when you religously clean these chromies, they rust.
Al.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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well the thinner cover will heat up a lot more as well. heat will mess up chrome.... im liking that see through or red one. but in reality if i were to buy one it would be a high cap one, otherwise i dont see the reason to spend the money. unless its on the iron cross one or ram head
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Ever Play With That Toy That Sparks When You Spin the Wheel As A Kid? Thats What Your Gonna See From The Rear End of A Clear Diff.



And Hammer It's Kinda Like When You Use To Strike Your Pet Rock Against Another One.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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ORIGINAL: Redram05baby


And Hammer It's Kinda Like When You Use To Strike Your Pet Rock Against Another One.
think hammers time was before the pet rock, more like striking two rocks to start a fire......[8D]



 
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