Differential Covers
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Differential Covers
I'd like to put different diff covers on my truck but im having a hard time trying to find one for the rear is it a dana 70 or a sterling 70? I just dont wanna buy the wrong thing I have a 2000 powerstroke f350
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SRW should be sterling 10.5
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RiffRaff has a few to choose from. And always good prices.
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/catego...RANS-DIFF.html
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/catego...RANS-DIFF.html
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RiffRaff has a few to choose from. And always good prices.
Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - Differential Covers
Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - Differential Covers
x2 I've got a Riffraff cover on the front axle in my truck. Real nice piece
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2008 Superduty aluminum diff cover straight from Ford. I believe it was like $38 my cost from Ford. It comes bare aluminum. I painted mine black. You will need longer bolts for the cover because the new cover is thicker.
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I have not seen documented proof that extra capacity is nec., has anybody?
I know it "makes sense", but??
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Extra capacity is NOT needed. If it was needed there would be lots and lots of broken down trucks and rear end problems in the sterling are more rare than anvil problems. Some talk about drain plugs, fill plugs, dip sticks, etc. Normally rear end fluid is changes once every 200K miles, so after draining it to replace the pan and fill with new fluid that will probably be the last time you will ever have to service it.
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Just my opinion!! What would a few extra quarts of fluid help? Hurt your pocket book buying the fluid along with the price of an overly expensive cover? I think it would help until the extra quarts of fluid get to the same temperature as the smaller cover, mabe 10 minutes longer? Then your in the same boat. Mabe you could neglect changing the fluid longer, because you have more fluid to suspend more wear particles? No gain as far as I can tell, but if you buy a big expensive cover, buy it because it looks cool and you like it, not because it will make your rearend cooler!
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Extra capacity is NOT needed. If it was needed there would be lots and lots of broken down trucks and rear end problems in the sterling are more rare than anvil problems. Some talk about drain plugs, fill plugs, dip sticks, etc. Normally rear end fluid is changes once every 200K miles, so after draining it to replace the pan and fill with new fluid that will probably be the last time you will ever have to service it