Diff Sliders w/ Diff Covers

[RodRecket]

I've been scouring the internets without much success. I recently got into an AEV JT370. It has AEV diff covers front and rear. While the covers are nice quality I'd like to have a slider that protects the housing up to the pinion. I had a set of Ranchos on my last JT and liked those, used the hell outa them. The problem with the AEV covers is that they have countersunk bolts. Not many slider manufacturers account for aftermarket covers with countersunk bolts.

Metalcloak rear slider would work but I read recently that the U bolt interferes with the AEV trackbar relocation brackets.

I may be in the position that I just need to get rid of the AEV covers but I'd rather not. Any ideas?

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[Sandevino]

Maybe a longer bolt and a flush spacer in the counter sunk hole?

 

[Gringo&Gun]

I have a set of Next Venture Covers and Skids front and rear going on with gear change next week. They are overbuilt to say the least. Maybe they check your boxes.

https://nextventuremotorsports.com/collections/jeep-truck-gladiator-jt

 

[RodRecket]

I have a set of Next Venture Covers and Skids front and rear going on with gear change next week. They are overbuilt to say the least. Maybe they check your boxes.

https://nextventuremotorsports.com/collections/jeep-truck-gladiator-jt

I looked into this expensive but very beefy setup. While it's towards the top of my list I was trying to find something compatible with the covers I already have. That may not be possible.

 

[RodRecket]

Maybe a longer bolt and a flush spacer in the counter sunk hole?

This may be the answer. I would think a properly sized spacer would provide the same clamping force when everything is bolted in.

To use the rancho skids as an example I would have to source 4 bolts and flush spacers to accommodate the 4 bottom countersunk cover holes

Probably not something the hardware store has but maybe fastenal

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