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What a Metal Cloak Front Diff Skid Looks like after 18 Months.... Time to replace

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I know that I have some trouble avoiding rocks... but after 18 months, I don't think I have much life left in my front diff skid plate. Note: the Seem is coming apart on the left side of the picture.
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What's the best front diff skid you have found?
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If you don't go with another Metalcloak (of have that one repaired), I'd assume you'll need another diff cover as well. I bet there's a chance Metalcloak would sell you the skid only if you call.

The Next Venture one looks pretty beefy and extends further back under the pinion and DS flange, but it's still mostly 1/4" so I'm not sure you're getting a ton more durability.
 

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I know that I have some trouble avoiding rocks... but after 18 months, I don't think I have much life left in my front diff skid plate. Note: the Seem is coming apart on the left side of the picture.
Jeep Wrangler JL What a Metal Cloak Front Diff Skid Looks like after 18 Months....   Time to replace 35EE1CEB-9712-4585-9DD0-F0004AF55974



What's the best front diff skid you have found?
Look at Next Venture skids, that is what I run.
 

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I have Next Venture's rear diff skid and beat it up pretty good last year. I took it off, hit it with a flap disk then repainted and reinstalled. I wish I took a picture. Just this past weekend installed their front diff skid.
 

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I am not a fan of diff skids that uses the diff cover bolts to fix it to the diff.
I was wondering about this very thing: wouldn't it transfer the stress to the bolts?
 

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I know that I have some trouble avoiding rocks... but after 18 months, I don't think I have much life left in my front diff skid plate. Note: the Seem is coming apart on the left side of the picture.
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What's the best front diff skid you have found?
They have an updated skid for the front; call them and they will sell it to you separately.

It solves this issue as it's captures on the rear of the pumpkin as well; like the NV skid.
 
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They have an updated skid for the front; call them and they will sell it to you separately.

It solves this issue as it's captures on the rear of the pumpkin as well; like the NV skid.
Ok, I will ask them.
 

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I initially bought MC diff covers and skids, but the diff covers are cast and would be difficult to drill and tap (or I should say that I did not to do that) for my temperature sensors. I went with Motobilt covers (which are a clone of the NV covers at 1/2 the price) and NV skids. These skids are super heavy duty.

Here is a good representation of the front:

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