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Mar 23, 2016 | 06:11 PM

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ryanboisture

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bump... :-)

Sep 8, 2016 | 08:45 PM

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ENafziger

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So are the parsguyed diff covers still available? The links I'm finding in all these threads are outdated and broken...

Sep 8, 2016 | 10:31 PM

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Misky6.0

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This thread just keeps on being revived! It's an awesome thread that refuses to stay dead for very long.

Sep 9, 2016 | 05:31 AM

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WE3ZS

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So are the parsguyed diff covers still available? The links I'm finding in all these threads are outdated and broken...

I don't have my notebook handy right now with the finned cover part number, but if you have that, Amazon has them for $50-ish.

Sep 9, 2016 | 06:21 AM

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1 Excursion camper

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Good to know. I think I`ll get one for next spring when I do the rear diff again.

Sep 9, 2016 | 01:00 PM

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Mr. Crab

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Alright, I will join the old thread too, LOL! Serious question though, if you did the Mag-Hytec, why did you choose that over the FoMoCo finned aluminum cover? I ask because the Mag-Hytec is $251 on Amazon, and the Ford cover is $69 on eBay form a dealership. That's a big difference, and just wondering if/how it's justified. Aside from the cool look, of course. (Does look sexy, but I might go without a decent home cooked meal for a while if my wife finds out I just blew $180 that I didn't need to. Again.)

Thanks!

Sep 9, 2016 | 06:06 PM

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WE3ZS

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Originally Posted by ENafziger

So are the parsguyed diff covers still available? The links I'm finding in all these threads are outdated and broken...

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Originally Posted by WE3ZS

I don't have my notebook handy right now with the finned cover part number, but if you have that, Amazon has them for $50-ish.

Here's the link to the $58 cover on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Ford-8C3Z-403.../dp/B001H1L2M6

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The typical Mag-Hytek favorite features tend to be, the great look of them, the oil level dipstick, the temp sensor port, and the extra capacity.
I use the finned Ford OEM cover on my EX which is our dedicated tow rig for our 11,000lb TT, so my rear diff sees plenty of stress and heat. I replaced the stock fill plug with a brass plug which I drilled and tapped for a temp sensor. The highest temp I've seen so far (20,000 towing miles with the temp sensor) has been 230-ish, the Mobil 1 75W-140 oil in it is rated up to 340 degrees or so. Based on my heavy towing usage and the temps I've seen I don't see where the benefit is to the added capacity of the M-H cover and I have a very inexpensive solution to the temp sensor mounting and using that same fill plug to check the level works fine for me. But the M-H covers do look pretty cool!
I am also using the reusable Lube Locker gaskets vs RTV on my diff covers.