Blue Torch Fab DIY 8.25 diff cover

[1familyxj]

I recently ordered a Blue Torch Fab do it yourself diff cover. I have not mig welded in over 10 years. I've done a little arc welding in the past few months so I started on the inside of the cover and welded it first, then I welded the outside. Here are the pics.

 

[stumpXJ]

Looks pretty damn good to me...

~James

 

[99xj4x4]

Looks good, i like BTF.

2 things. If your wheeling in the rocks Id grind down the cover just under the bottom bolt. It looks like it sticks out past the housing and if you drag it over a rock youll have a leakey seal.
Second I hate the allen heads on diff covers. If you slam them into rocks the heads fold over and youll be stuck sitting under your jeep w/ chennel locks trying to get them out.

 

[1familyxj]

Looks good, i like BTF.

2 things. If your wheeling in the rocks Id grind down the cover just under the bottom bolt. It looks like it sticks out past the housing and if you drag it over a rock youll have a leakey seal.
Second I hate the allen heads on diff covers. If you slam them into rocks the heads fold over and youll be stuck sitting under your jeep w/ chennel locks trying to get them out.

The housing is actually lower than the cover. The pictures are a little deceiving. I agree on the allen heads, but it is a catch 22 because I have ground hex head bolts on rocks and had to get them off with vise grips.

Thanks for the comments

 

[lifted00]

linky to purchase one of these?

 

[1familyxj]

linky to purchase one of these?

I would get it directly from BTF at http://www.bluetorchfab.com/

I ordered mine from www.4wd.com but I had an issue with my order and BTF fixed it for 4wd.com as soon as they caught wind of it. BTF was great to deal with.