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I got my 08 diff cover in today and I remember reading i need longer bolts.

Does anyone know off hand what how long i need the new ones to be?

Thanks

 

Try this.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ver-bolts.html

 

Mark has you pointed in the right direction, 5/16-18 x 1 1/4". I got mine from Fastenal, just plain hex head stainless for around $.50/each. Already had some ss flat washers laying around and I used blue locktite instead of lock washers because I had it around instead of locks.

 

Related topic-----Can you get a '08 diff cover for a DRW rear end, or would I have to go after market?
Thanks

 

Be sure to get stainless hardware. I've had mine on for 2 years + and have had no issues with just the bolts & flat washers. Loc-tite wouldn't be a bad idea though.

 

Thanks guys, I got 1 1/2 ss bolts.

I put one of my stock bolts through it just the very very very tip hung out the bottom, and the stocker is 3/4 iches long and the stock dif cover is paper thin lip, so I figured about all of the stock bolt went into the dif so I got bolts twice as long, If need be i can get a lock washer and washer to shim it out a little. I painted it black today and filed the edges to look like a mag hytec kind've and got ss round bolts that use an allen key. Should look good.

Pics will come beg on next week

 

sounds like it should look good Kenny, I painted mine a light grey to kind of look like the raw aluminum but I thought about doing just what you did. Can't wait to see the pics. I do remember someone else who used 1 1/2" bolts and they were a little long and had to use an extra washer or 2 but then all was good.