Dougstdig
Well-Known Member
YesSince the diffs are only 8 months old and 10K miles, wonder if I could just re-use the gaskets.
Sponsored
YesSince the diffs are only 8 months old and 10K miles, wonder if I could just re-use the gaskets.
Donāt be a complainer. You should be popping the cover to properly clean out the housing. If itās that much of an inconvenience, go to Jiffy Lube or what ever is local to you. Theyāll stick a tube in to suck out the lube, but if you want clean gear oil, pop the cover. The gasket is reusable.My '22 JTRD front AND rear has no diff drain plugs. Went to go change the oil and found that out. Talk about cheapening out.. now I gotta pop these diff covers, so ridiculous.
Here's some info for us people with drain plugs front and rear. The rear is offset and pretty much protected, the front could get scraped up at it's center lower location (like the picture above). There's a little skid made to protect the front drain plug.Could be that, could also be that it's a weakspot (notice the crack around the plug)
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/itās-true-the-drain-plug-has-been-removed-from-the-front-diff-on-rubicon.82660/post-1728968
That's a great looking option. Rancho has a diff skid with the plug exposed as well. Not sure if it is discontinued or not, because they did release a new front skid for models without the drain plug and the whole diff is now covered.Here's some info for us people with drain plugs front and rear. The rear is offset and pretty much protected, the front could get scraped up at it's center lower location (like the picture above). There's a little skid made to protect the front drain plug.
A little expensive for what it is, $50. I'm a overland and trail type and don't need a whole lot of skids like the rock guys. I'm constantly trying to keep my rigs weight down and I like this little plug skid, it's definitely not for everyone.
Jeepās badge is on the vehicle. Jeep knows how Dana is building the axle. It isnāt like Dana sent axles one day, without drains. Surprise! Lol.Earlier models had them.
Whether the deletion was done by Jeep or Dana, and for what reasons, is up for debate.
OK, I'm curious. What exactly did you 'fix' with epoxy?Fixed mine last night.
That picture was posted on the JL Forum, but the person posting it just 'stole' it from somewhere and can not confirm that the housing cracked.Could be that, could also be that it's a weakspot (notice the crack around the plug)
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/itās-true-the-drain-plug-has-been-removed-from-the-front-diff-on-rubicon.82660/post-1728968
Just wondering, do you doubt we landed on the moon and it was all faked?Yea thatās what they want you to believe. Youāre drinking the corporate koolaid. Corporate propaganda.
The main driver is more money for them. Then they feed everyone the BS so that they can string you along. So that you can spread their propaganda.
Inspect the gears my butt. Maybe their next move with be taking the motor oil drain out. And then Iāll be hearing āwell, when we take the oil pan off, we can inspect the bottom end.ā
I donāt know how well the bottom end can be inspected by taking off the oil pan on these engines. Iām just saying that for effect.
NoJust wondering, do you doubt we landed on the moon and it was all faked?