Just went out and checked; looks totally fine. Been on there 18 months. I did have them reuse the stock gasket, which apparently is a good reusable one but Ford has it to replace. So I still have the (cork?) one that came with it, in case I need it.
I think there was a bad run. I guess it might be a crapshoot. ARB has one I believe that some people like. You might do a search for "bronco6g diff cover aftermarket" or something, I know it's come up several times here and the site search blows.
Oh yeah, it'll definitely affect your on-vehicle services. Memory seats will stop working. UFO detection and evasion will stop working. Cloaking will cease (your wife will definitely see you chowing down on that triple cheese burger in the Jack in the Box parking lot). Most importantly, you will...
I worked with a guy as an apprentice electrician who had been a tow truck driver for many years. He calls me up one day after work and asks me to come by a house, he needs my help. Bring a flat pry bar.
I show up, he's got his Astro Van on the street. "Got the pry bar?" I hand him one I just...
I hear about these manufacturer inflation tables, specifically Toyo's:
https://www.toyotires.com/media/pxcjubjs/application_of_load_inflation_tables_20200723.pdf
In my hand, where it belongs. Other drivers keep yelling at me it belongs up my ass, but I dear sir believe they are misguided, because then I couldn't text my friends about our Pickleball tournament.
I think Andy is saying it's a tradeoff which is one he's not keen on, since he sees the added gain in down travel closer to the red line as less beneficial than staying in equilibrium.