Durable and Dependable: Rugged Ridge 16595.35 Heavy Duty Differential Cover for Dana 35 Review

I bought this for my 98 TJ and my husband installed it - very easy install, didn't take long at all. In fact, I'm pretty sure it took him longer to scrape off all that old gasket! My stock diff cover was leaking so we figured we could get a nicer one since it had to come off anyway. It looks great on my TJ - much better than stock and better built and cleaner than the stock diff cover. .I want to pre-order!

casting is terrible. The 4 screw holes have no sealing surface on the inside edge and everything I've tried hasn't sealed the lid. It's very heavy and very strong, but useless if it doesn't seal. It was my own fault for missing the return or exchange window, so sticking with it, I recommend examining the item carefully when it arrives. Update: I ended up welding more material around the holes that had little or no sealing surface and fixed the issue.

Item received quickly and as described. This is an impressive cast steel cover that looks great on my jeep. The problem I have is that they include 10-5mm hex head screws (hex key) for installation which are not suitable for this application. According to my service manual; Torque these differential bolts to 30 lbs. Good luck with it! My torque wrench is 1/2" drive, I use an adapter and a 5mm allen key (hex key). The bolts break and they just aren't ideal for torque specs. Unfortunately, my RTV