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Old 11-26-2009, 08:10 PM
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Nice fit, looks great and holds about .5 extra quart. Had to remover pan hard and unbolt both ends of the sway to get it on...
Old 11-26-2009, 08:16 PM
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Hmmm, something that will fit on the Yukon, and also an upgrade. Where did you find that?
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Other than holding another .5 quarts of gear lube, what other benefit does this cover have?
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When you're towing, that extra capacity helps alot with controlling heat, which is the reason the 8.6 10 bolt fails when towing. The components are strong enough, until the lube overheats and stops protecting.
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When is the last time you've ever heard of anyone overheating a differential unless the truck was way overloaded? You should have a bigger truck then. I don't want to come across as being a smartass but it seems like a waste of money/labor/effort
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Originally I wanted a girdle for added strength then realised they wont fit on the Avv/4 link because of the pan hard/sway (about 3.25" clearance from back of dif housing to bars). So I opted for whatever extra strength I could find, cooling fins and extra capacity. They can be had with a port for a heat sensor as well. Also of interest was the drain...lots easier than regasketing every time!
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Originally Posted by hirdlej
I don't want to come across as being a smartass but it seems like a waste of money/labor/effort
IMO, once u grenade the rear end once every little improvement is worth it. When mine blew up (see my photobucket) it took the yoke and then the tranny too! Honestly though, my OEM cover kept leaking and I figured it was a little deformed from the impact...
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Joe, try to think of it just as an upgrade, not a way to increase towing capacity. It's the same reason we add bigger transmission coolers, deep transmission pans, engine oil coolers, e-fans in place of clutch fans, etc.

I think it's a good idea, and I'm gonna add it to the 'to do' list for the Yukon.

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That's a nice looking cover, you have to paint that panhard bar now to make it all look pretty
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
That's a nice looking cover, you have to paint that panhard bar now to make it all look pretty
HahahA...u had to say it!!! I was lookin at the pix and thinkin the same thing!


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