diff guards

If that fails you could always drill a hole in it and use an extractor but that would mean a replacement plug of course

Don't forget the plugs are 10mm and although a 3/8" will fit you risk rounding the plug.

























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All done skid plate is painted and fitted along with fresh oil.











designed by myself fabricated by the blacksmith in my village at a cost of wait for it.................... a whole 25 quid

jonesyba420 wrote: ...designed by myself fabricated by the blacksmith in my village at a cost of wait for it.................... a whole 25 quid

Good work! Would you be willing to share the exact dimensions and design?

How did you get the plug in the end

steffan wrote: How did you get the plug in the end

Like everyone suggested with a long bar

I no longer have the temmplate I made but it was easy enough.

I used silver foil wrapped around the edge off the diff where the bolts are to get the curve you need then used that to make a card template for the upright bit, and the plate on the bottom you can easily make using card. I used longer high tensile m8 stainless bolts to bolt it to the diff.its made out of 5mm steel plate recon i could hang off it easily, feels solid.theres earlier pictures of the cardboard model posted earlier for inspiration.

raidius arm mount guards and rear shock covers next if i was u i made mine up and there really easy










all main out of 5mm steel useing cardboard templates, rear shocks just cut to shape and then the 90 bend bent in a big vice

Wiltec17 wrote: A change in temperature and impact is the best way! Get your hands on an impact gun and a socket to fit, hammer it for a while then big breaker bar, hammer it, breaker bar, it will come loose. Might struggle to jack it high enough to get the breaker bar on it, if a breaker bar isn't long enough, a hollow tube (scaffold pole) helps extend it/add mega leverage.

I didn't know all this had been going on since my last visit. I have found lots of heat and an impact gun nearly always does it but I see it is sorted now. Why do peeps tighten them up so much..........garages tend to be the worst offenders.

Nice metalwork there Alex. I like it - the front always looks vulnerable IMHO.

Alot can change in a little amount of time john

the design was mine but I got my village blacksmith to make it for me. Might be put to the test tomorrow as im laning in hertfordshire on lane ive not done

helijohn wrote:

Wiltec17 wrote: A change in temperature and impact is the best way! Get your hands on an impact gun and a socket to fit, hammer it for a while then big breaker bar, hammer it, breaker bar, it will come loose. Might struggle to jack it high enough to get the breaker bar on it, if a breaker bar isn't long enough, a hollow tube (scaffold pole) helps extend it/add mega leverage.

I didn't know all this had been going on since my last visit. I have found lots of heat and an impact gun nearly always does it but I see it is sorted now. Why do peeps tighten them up so much..........garages tend to be the worst offenders.

Nice metalwork there Alex. I like it - the front always looks vulnerable IMHO.

I have been saved many a time by an impact gun, the shock works a treat, I find bars can be dangerous, either shearing the bolt, rounding of all sorts of bolt heads, or breaking my knuckles, shortly followed by my temper.

Top work on the diff guard, some underbody protection is definatly on my to do list. What a bargain aswell! Shows what a little ingenuity and hard work can do.!

good idea but it looks like you have lost a few inches in ground clearance on the diff you should shorten the bracket part up and gaine back some inches

jonesyba420 wrote: All done skid plate is painted and fitted along with fresh oil.

designed by myself fabricated by the blacksmith in my village at a cost of wait for it.................... a whole 25 quid

Very cheap concidering the kap one is 70 quid plus vat and postage!

Probably lost half to an inch of clearance under the lowest point of the diff which shouldnt really matter as in theory it should slide over obstructions.would rather lose abit of clearance then muller the diff

time will tell,if it becomes a problem ill get it chopped down.