Thoughts on diff covers with raised fill plugs.

wv14jk

New member

• Jan 27, 2018

• #1

Friend is trading his Rubicon off and is willing to give me his Riddler diff cover for free if I swap them out. Fill plug is higher than stock. He "just filled it until it poured out, 40,000 miles ago". Any thoughts on overfilling these 44's.

I have done it before in full floaters and had them last 300k with no problems but have no experience with these.

 

Wazzier

New member

• Jan 27, 2018

• #2

It may just blow through your vent tube. If that’s clogged bad it can blow through your axle seals.

The negative really is the gear oil needs the air in the pumpkin to help cool it. More fluid the hotter it may get. That’s a longevity issue.


Cheers.

 

notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi

• Jan 27, 2018

• #3

Just fill it with the recommended amount of fluid. See the thread link, below.

https://wayalife.com/showthread.php...K-Wrangler-Differential-Fluid-Change-Write-Up

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wv14jk

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #4

notnalc68 said:

Just fill it with the recommended amount of fluid. See the thread link, below.

https://wayalife.com/showthread.php...K-Wrangler-Differential-Fluid-Change-Write-Up

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My concern with that is if it is a larger cover, then the stock amount/quantity may be lower in the diff than originally intended.

 

Last edited: Jan 27, 2018

Exodus 4x4

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #5

wv14jk said:

My concern with that is if it is a larger cover then the stock amount/quantity may be lower in the diff than originally intended.

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Make a dipstick with a zip tie


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Brute

Hooked

• Jan 27, 2018

• #6

Exodus Jeeps said:

Make a dipstick with a zip tie


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That's a clever idea...white zip tie dip stick.

 

wv14jk

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #7

Exodus Jeeps said:

Make a dipstick with a zip tie


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