Re enforced Dana 30 diff cover. DIY style

[Goonies.nsd]

I am considering trying to make one from scratch. Maybe rip off Ruff Stuffs design. Probably wont be as pretty. Id love one for the D44. But $115 is ALOT for a cover.

Dana 44 3/8" Differential Cover - RuffStuff Specialties

Yeah copy rite enfringment.

[565matt]

hahahaha lookin nice.. I had bounced around with a similiar idea. I thought about plating an existing cover, but I didnt consider using another cover... good idea.. I have both d30 and Chrys8.25 covers from the crushed black xj

[Tat2dfreak]

I am considering trying to make one from scratch. Maybe rip off Ruff Stuffs design. Probably wont be as pretty. Id love one for the D44. But $115 is ALOT for a cover.

Dana 44 3/8" Differential Cover - RuffStuff Specialties

Yeah copy rite enfringment.

The covers look good, just need to work on your welds little. The ruffstuff covers are nice i have 2 of them, they always have a discount code for 10% off on alot of forums.

[Goonies.nsd]

Yeah i got a quote from Ruff Stuff. $115 with discount. And i think i will use the 220 welder on the next cover. I did this with the 120 and i was pushing the duty cycle and wire thickness. But it is water tight

[insanitize]

P.S. im looking for 2 Dana 44 stock covers to do the same thing to. I think i will put this D30 cover on the MJ and the D44 im puttin in is aftermarket tin. I was going to buy a SOLID cover of something like that. But i cant let myself pay almost $100 per diff cover. Prices like that get me motivated to do it myself Haha.

I got the two original Dana 44 covers from my JK laying around here somewhere. Let me know if you want them.

[insanitize]

I use there covers, I've them for under $100 and paid about $90 three years ago.



Riddler Manufacturing RD44 - Riddler Manufacturing Differential Cover for Dana 44 Axles - Quadratec

[Goonies.nsd]

I found the SOLID covers for afound $75. But i dont like the look of them. I like the raw look of the Ruff Stuff ones. I dont like the molded look of the cheaper ones. Just my taste.

[Tat2dfreak]

Yeah i got a quote from Ruff Stuff. $115 with discount. And i think i will use the 220 welder on the next cover. I did this with the 120 and i was pushing the duty cycle and wire thickness. But it is water tight

I guess there prices have gone up, i paid less than that with the counter sunk holes but that was a few years ago.

[stan98tj]

I love my Solid. It's quite strong and priced way lower than most of the competition.
AS for a do it yourself, if you have extra steel laying around have you thought of welding a cage around the cover, angled like a stinger to protect the bottom nicely and perhaps help it glide over stuff? Just a thought.

[Goonies.nsd]

I love my Solid. It's quite strong and priced way lower than most of the competition.
AS for a do it yourself, if you have extra steel laying around have you thought of welding a cage around the cover, angled like a stinger to protect the bottom nicely and perhaps help it glide over stuff? Just a thought.

I have no worries about SOLIDs quality and the prices are good. I just like the look of the bare steel with the visable welds. Just if i had a choice ya know. I may play around on the next ones i do. Make a home brew Rough Country guards. Im just playin at this point. As long as its free. Thats how ya learn.