Toy Diff protection

Jeepless · Mar 21, 2008

Alright I will admit that 40 bucks for a prefabed protection isn't bad, but its a ressession and I am looking to save some bones here....anyone have some scrap I can pilfer?:redneck:

holeshot · Mar 22, 2008

Go to a plumbing supply store ask for an 8'' standard weld cap. Cut in half and will have diff protection for both axles.

I did the same thing to the front axle.

I got the weld cap in Fife. cost 20 dollars. That equals 10 dollars an axle.

Toyotanut · Mar 23, 2008

Jeepless said:
Alright I will admit that 40 bucks for a prefabed protection isn't bad, but its a ressession and I am looking to save some bones here....anyone have some scrap I can pilfer?:redneck:

what did you end up doing?

ROOKIE · Mar 23, 2008

holeshot said:
Go to a plumbing supply store ask for an 8'' standard weld cap. Cut in half and will have diff protection for both axles.
I got the weld cap in Fife. cost 20 dollars. That equals 10 dollars an axle.

i think he is talking about the drain plug not the check plug :awesomework:

tantoy · Mar 23, 2008

more ideas if this link works
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456309

Jeepless · Mar 23, 2008

Toyotanut said:
what did you end up doing?

So far I did a drain plug from marlin. just need to put a little more beef on the pumkins....

tantoy said:
more ideas if this link works
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456309

Thanks fot the link, lots of pictures to see what others have done.

bite me · Mar 24, 2008

holeshot said:
Go to a plumbing supply store ask for an 8'' standard weld cap. Cut in half and will have diff protection for both axles.

I did the same thing to the front axle.

I got the weld cap in Fife. cost 20 dollars. That equals 10 dollars an axle.

x2 it works good and is cheap...

rooinater · Mar 25, 2008

so a plumbing supply store and not a steel yard is where I can get some of these weld caps or pipe caps?

tantoy · Mar 25, 2008

rooinater said:
so a plumbing supply store and not a steel yard is where I can get some of these weld caps or pipe caps?

Northwest Steel and Pipe off So Tacoma way. That was 4 years ago, but thats where I bought mine. I paid 18.00 (4 years ago)

rooinater · Mar 25, 2008

up in everett for the week... i'll look around here and i guess i'll ask everett pipe and steel if they carry it. i have to go there and buy the steel for a rear axle gusset, pipe cap, and rock sliders anyhow...

holeshot · Mar 25, 2008

This is where I bought my weld cap.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&i...1164969062213812909&ei=tpboR-L5I46yjgGwxfWCAw

The store used to be called "Familian" now its "Ferguson"

Toyotanut · Mar 29, 2008

Jeepless said:
So far I did a drain plug from marlin. just need to put a little more beef on the pumkins....

Thanks fot the link, lots of pictures to see what others have done.

quit driving into the rocks ya goober. Get yourself a better spotter.:fawkdancesmiley: