Sooo shiny while everything else grimy!Agree. Did the cover when I did all fluids and not only does it look great it, it has a drain plug which is quick and easy.
. Ooooh...and which chase light is that?Blind testing gives unbiased results. Thanks for the science
That’s the Diode Dynamics reverse light (possibly brake too). I have the c1r+brakeSooo shiny while everything else grimy!
Diode dynamic reverse light and red brake light. Works good and easy to install just plugs into trailer harness.Sooo shiny while everything else grimy!
I’m confused. Where is the drain plug? There are two plugs on the rear separated by an inch or so. Is the bottom one the drain? Or is the drain on the bottom facing down? If yes why are there two “fill” plugs?Finally got the cover. Gave up on FPP (Ford Performance Parts), my f’ing points, and my dealer and bought a cover on-line @ full price.
Here are my observations/opinions on the cover:
1) Cosmetically, major bonus points and style points. Not too flashy, but it is there….
2). Very will made and comes with the proper bolts including the threaded studs for the brake line clips.
3) Well packaged!
4) The installation went flawlessly. Draining of the fluid with the original equipment cover was messy. How come you never have a rag handy when you need one?
5). The original fluid was clean…. 28,200 miles. The oil in the untrainable portion in the bottom of the housing was fairly black. It appeared to me that the housing was designed for a bottom drain as several ounces of gear oil remain in the low spot of the Dana housing.
6) If you want to utilize the drain in the FFP housing to its fullest extent, you will have to do some grinding. From the photos, you can see that the way the drain system is fabricated, it forms about a 3/8” damn.. At 60,000 miles, I will probably again remove the cover and grind out the drain to reduce the amount of untrainable oil.
7) The Motorcraft Synthetic Gear Oil, $$$$$$, is very light colored.
Ready to hit the back country!!!
It's on the bottom facing down.
No way to install a front cover on a Bronco.Blind testing gives unbiased results. Thanks for the science
Why is it always just the rear cover? Is there a reason no one swaps out the front? Having 2 different cover designs would trigger me.
Look at the pics by the OP. The drain is pretty obvious at the bottom. Someone more knowledgeable can answer the two fill plugs. Since the cover fits multiple vehicles that may be why.
And the front differential already has a drain plug, but the rear differential does not.
Wonder if it will better if you get different oil that can be trained. Doesn’t need to do tricks, just behave a little better.
?? Not sure that anyone makes a front cover...........besides as Carbon pointed out, it has a drain, rear does not.Blind testing gives unbiased results. Thanks for the science
Why is it always just the rear cover? Is there a reason no one swaps out the front? Having 2 different cover designs would trigger me.
Yeah, 4 am before coffee is a blind test to say the least...........Blind testing gives unbiased results. Thanks for the science
Can you please add some information to the difference between these 2?
Great idea to do this, can you please provide part numbers for the cover and oilFinally got the cover. Gave up on FPP (Ford Performance Parts), my f’ing points, and my dealer and bought a cover on-line @ full price.
Here are my observations/opinions on the cover:
1) Cosmetically, major bonus points and style points. Not too flashy, but it is there….
2). Very will made and comes with the proper bolts including the threaded studs for the brake line clips.
3) Well packaged!
4) The installation went flawlessly. Draining of the fluid with the original equipment cover was messy. How come you never have a rag handy when you need one?
5). The original fluid was clean…. 28,200 miles. The oil in the untrainable portion in the bottom of the housing was fairly black. It appeared to me that the housing was designed for a bottom drain as several ounces of gear oil remain in the low spot of the Dana housing.
6) If you want to utilize the drain in the FFP housing to its fullest extent, you will have to do some grinding. From the photos, you can see that the way the drain system is fabricated, it forms about a 3/8” damn.. At 60,000 miles, I will probably again remove the cover and grind out the drain to reduce the amount of untrainable oil.
7) The Motorcraft Synthetic Gear Oil, $$$$$$, is very light colored.
Ready to hit the back country!!!
