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02-03-2014, 10:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Been wanting the VP diff cover and just couldn't afford it so I spent the last two hours making my own. Actually turned out decent. Its slightly over sized on the bottom so I can tie a diff skid into it. The upper also needs flushed up. Being steal brings a lot of weldable possibilities. Skid plates redkneck hydraulic steering bracket.  But way to much work. Traced the stock cover and started welding triangles together also broke a drill bit and put the end still in the drill through my thumb.     Last edited by evan03; 02-04-2014 at 09:27 AM. |
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02-03-2014, 10:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN THE PIT !!
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ouch !! been there done that  lot of work there - but good job i decide that a axle skid was the way to go ! now don't have to worry about the diff cover at all   |
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02-03-2014, 10:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Thanks Would love to have your skids but just can't afford them I'm a little late in doing a diff cover skid.  |
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02-03-2014, 10:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN THE PIT !!
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build you up some - looks like you would able to ! i won't tell anyone  |
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02-03-2014, 11:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Lol. Maybe.
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02-04-2014, 12:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Texas
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Ouch on the thumb bud. Nice work on cover, looks tough as nails!! Maybe work the skid into the cover as one removable piece? Nice job
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02-04-2014, 06:47 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Thanks. Kiss. I think the easiest would be to just weld the skid right to the cover. I like t keep everything stupid simple.  Last edited by evan03; 02-04-2014 at 02:15 PM. |
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02-04-2014, 10:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Skid and paint done. Lost 1/8' of clearance gained a little axle weight gained strength.     |
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02-05-2014, 10:35 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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Very nice!!!!
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02-05-2014, 10:36 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA
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That turned out great. Blood and sweat is part of the project, right!  |
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02-05-2014, 10:50 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Julian, CA
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I woulda left it bare metal. Looked cooler
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02-05-2014, 09:50 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Texas
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Haha, yeah that part happens. Just means sh!ts getting did lol. Very true, always pops ideas into others heads that haven't thought they could build a part or havent thought of building a part. In my case, never thought to build my own cover. Very cool man |
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02-05-2014, 10:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Thanks Lol yeah. When I started it I didn't know if it would work. It barely clears the ring gear and won't clear if the ring great is towards the long side.. I have more time into this cover then I do my chassis |
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02-15-2014, 01:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Had to extend the skid to the drive line. Got stuck on the cover when needing to reverse when forward progress was haulted. Also notice the DMG cover goes to drive line   Last edited by evan03; 02-15-2014 at 05:39 PM. |
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