brains trust: best diff guards puma 90 MY11 ?

[ngarigo]

hey chaps.... who likes what and why.... preferably easy home fit but obviously good protection and retain ability for oil change etc.... any positive product experiences....?

[Dopey]

QT, for the rear diff, get the specific one for the Puma with the slider from the tail shaft.
The earlier model can puncture the plastic fuel tank easily.

Built very solidly, buy from the UK, Australian resellers are a rip off for these items.

Another diff guard to look at is from APT, haven't used his diff guards, so cannot comment on them, however I have a number of his (Ben @ APT) other products and they are of very high quality.

Regards, mike.

Edit, just make sure that you get a rear one for a rover diff, and specify Puma 90.... Different rear diff to the 110 & 130.

[Toxic_Avenger]

I've got the apt diff sliders front and rear.
They do what they promise, and install is easy.

Depending on how hard core you plan to go, the rear slider is in fact the same as the front slider(on the 90), so there is a leading edge that may get hung up in some situations.
Realistically, they are a protection device, look for something solid and you'll be set. I've got scratches on mine which I didn't even feel at the time, so they are paying for themselves ;)

[Dopey]

Be careful of Front runner (Front diff) diff guards like the one in the picture I have posted below,
They have a tendency under suspension compression and articulation to hit on the steering box sector shaft and damage the steering box.

[Aguy]

APT for me. They are well made, good price and you are supporting small companies.

[noyakfat]

I offer a huge thumbs up for APT gear. Ben offers exceptional customer service and an excellent product.

[Dopey]

QT rear slider guard for a Puma 90.

[MrLandy]

Does anyone have the APT front diff guard $85? Or is the front diff slider $165 the way to go?

[Drew90]

QT rear slider guard for a Puma 90.



That is AWESOME!

[alien]

APT front and rear for me plus I've just added the fuel cooler.


APT's fitting video....
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3P_nBsMzbOg

[DiscoClax]

I've got Qt's front and rear on my D1 and can vouch for them being excellent. Good protection, the slider makes traversing obstacles much easier and safer, and a neat fit with good access to filler/drain plugs. The only clearance loss is the thickness of the material and the ramps front and rear mean it tends to ride over rather than snag. Good in sand for that reason, too. The APT ones are very similar to the Qt's and would definitely be my choice (Aussie made out of proper materials, good price, and APT are great to deal with - plus you can pick your colour). I don't like the 'cap' style ones personally as they only protect that specific area and can fall off or dislodge depending on how they are loaded, and they have no ramps. You never know what's lurking where you can't see it...

Spend the few extra dollars. Slider-type all the way.

Rear one is covered in oil (TC rear seal kaput) and the front is shiny because of the effects of 1100 sand dunes :D

[NovaRover]

Go for Aussie made[emoji123]

[Landi]

Does anyone else have a gap between the steering guard and the bottom of the diff? This is an APT front guard on my puma. Seems to be sitting a little low, or is this normal?

[alien]

Does anyone else have a gap between the steering guard and the bottom of the diff? This is an APT front guard on my puma. Seems to be sitting a little low, or is this normal?
My diff guard has the same gap.
I like the gap as it has room to move if it gets a hard hit and gives me room to wash out any mud/crud that accumulates.

[GypsySamuraiAnt]

APT all round for me. Quality gear and top service, can't go wrong.