Rear Diff Covers

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drbandkgb

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
Founding Member
N.Y.X. said:
Zack, just pop it off, clean it good with brake cleaner and have someone go over the internal welds and should be g2g. BTF's covers are far from flat, not only did they send me the wrong one and made me miss a trip because of their mistake (called and confirmed with multiple people that they had the correct m226 one in stock) but they also stretched out the whole process with very poor customer service.

BTF may have awesome stuff for their crawlers and their larger pro builds but this is the only thing they make for our rig and when it comes down to customer service they know they're not going to lose the business over it and just don't give a sh*t. More info on BTF: http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68122

BF had their issues with SOME of their covers, mine along with a lot of others fit perfectly fine without adjustments. But they still have no excuse for the poor customer service that they provided to those who DID have an issue like Airmapper above. More info on BF: http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=76169

As far as whoever made the comment about Boulder IronWorks knocking off anything that Rocky Road Outfitters makes is BS as 99% of the items that we get for our rigs has been done by someone else before. Did BF knock off BTF's diff plate? No, the m226 diff plate is the exact same as the next one as it's designed to fit the m226 (D44 variant) specifically. Its ALMOST the same exact cover as the D44 except has 12 bolts rather than 10 that the D44 has. Reason for this is Nissan went with a 3rd party E-Locker manufacturer (gkn I think?) rather than going with the same locker company that Dana puts in their axles. So if we went with this same ideology every single manufacturer has knocked off another in our market.

But back to the topic, bottom line, the best option you have for the m226 are as follows:
For protection: The Titan M226 rear skid option is going to be the best option. The other full cover options (BF, BTF) are stronger than stock and will likely not seep from taking a direct impact but they still do not protect the bottom of the housing from being dragged over rocks which can put deep gashes in the lower housing and make it leak over time. By adding the "axle rock guard" this will fully protect the housing from any foreign objects.
http://www.rocky-road.com/titandiffguard.html

For Cooling purposes: The PRG version or the Magtec will be best for keeping the rear diff cool but I am not overly sure how strong it is and if it would hold up to say someone backing up abruptly into a rock, directly impacting the cover.
http://www.prgproducts.com/shop/product/m226-diff-cover/
https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/titan-maghytec-rear-differential-cover-p-5959.html

For ultimate cooling and protection I would recommend the Axle Rock guard along with the PRG cover.

For the c200 guys, I believe one of these will work as a diff skid:
https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=differential+skid&x=0&y=0
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Well thought out post man...
 
Deltaphi216

Deltaphi216

First Fill-Up (of many)
Founding Member
Location
STL
TheFauxFox said:
I want to see a picture of your leaking diff.
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When i get a chance, I'll get some pics for you guys.

the new diff cover came in. The skull is the same, but it's in a different position than on the other cover. Its on the middle flat section instead of the top flat section like the old one. no clue why...
 
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metzican

Suspension Lift
Location
Lafaytte, la
^because it seems like there are no standards for diff covers for our vehicle and they just slap them together. Well maybe they just decided it is easier to see there logo this way.
 
NoahSki

NoahSki

Wheeling
Location
Savannah Ga
My skull is on the flat area to the right of center. Painted mine to match the stock night armor paint with a burnt orange skull.
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