Thread: Salisbury Diff Guard - ARB or others?

Standard Salisbury Defender rear plow

Is there a gasket behind the cover or is it best to just use silicone?

I have ordered an ARB cover, so will hopefully have it in a few days.

I have also ordered a front diff cover - just went with the Les Richmond unit (made by white tiger) as I had these on my Rangie and never had a problem.

I post some pics when I get around to the install

Cheers
Andrew

Originally Posted by 86mud

Is there a gasket behind the cover or is it best to just use silicone?

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Cheers
Andrew

Silicon would be fine, I used Loctite 518 to unitise the cover with the housing to try and strengthen it a little after the shave.

I used sikaflex and no gasket. However I am currently running a standard pan with strengthening and a drain plug welded in the bottom.

I welded up the standard drain plug and shaved as much as I could without losing any bolt holes.

Originally Posted by clean32

that will be a 300 tdi then

yep

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

A little bit of a shave gains about 25mm with no loss of strenght and leaks.
The standard drain plug is still protected.
To do more would mean a lot of work and relocation pf the bottom cover bolt with a welded drain plug etc.

I think 25mm is a little optimistic, I relocated the bottom bolt hole and Loctited the drain plug in (there is bugger all hex left, not enough to grip the plug properly) and IIRC I only took off 3/4".

Originally Posted by rick130

I think 25mm is a little optimistic, I relocated the bottom bolt hole and Loctited the drain plug in (there is bugger all hex left, not enough to grip the plug properly) and IIRC I only took off 3/4".

Rick....your posts and work is what guided me.
I measured before and after.
The standard 101 clearence is 10 inch and the pic above is showing 11 inch with standard rubber.
May be the 101 has abit more meat around the bottom of the diff housing than a defender.( 101 still has full drain plug lenght)
I have a TDI defender and found I could gain abit of clearence with the salisbury on that with the standard pressed metal cover.........all quick and easy work with the grinder.
When money allows I will fit a detroit locker and a ARB cover on the defender and see how much more I can get with in reason.
Has anyone had any problems with the larger diff shaves ?
regards Ron

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

Has anyone had any problems with the larger diff shaves ?
regards Ron

There are guys on Pirate who have put the diff upside down in a mill, milled down to the crownwheel, then welded a 10mm plate on to cover the hole. No problems that I have heard.

I shaved mine back in ~98. No problems to-date.