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Jul 23, 2010 | 02:47 PM

1_BIGMOFO

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Does any company offer diff covers with magnetic fill and drain holes other than mag hytech?

Im looking for a better cost saving alternitive and I dont want one of those chrome pieces of crap that will rust out...

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Jul 23, 2010 | 02:52 PM

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You can simply get a rare earth magnet--small and very strong. Just stick or glue it to your existing cover and it will do just fine collecting all the small iron particles that accumulate in your diff. oil.

Jul 23, 2010 | 03:17 PM

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You can just get the Ford OEM aluminum cover. No drain plug, and no magnet. Neither of which are needed.

Will cost you about $60.

Jul 23, 2010 | 03:23 PM

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do you have a part number for the aluminum cover?

Do they have them for the front and rear?

I heard something about the 08+ diff covers fitting our trucks and they have fins etc. Can someone confirm?

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Jul 23, 2010 | 03:37 PM

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Part no. for the rear is 8C3Z4033A. That's for single rear wheel Ford 10.5" diffs. They do not have an aluminum for the front.

Jul 23, 2010 | 03:53 PM

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sweet, I am going to check it out, thanks man.

Do you know about the 08+ diff covers?

Jul 23, 2010 | 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1_BIGMOFO

Do you know about the 08+ diff covers?

Not sure what you are asking, but that part number is an '08+ cover. They started using them on the diesel equipped trucks in '08, and they are backward compatible with your diff.

Here is a thread I started when I installed mine.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...with-pics.html