[sportcoupe]

I've got a thick armor diff cover on my 8.8 and it hit the stock gas tank skid. I "upgraded" the gas tank skid to a EMP skid that raises the tank up another inch. I also made sure the tank skid was slid all the way back in the slots. The 8.8 diff cover still hit the tank skid going over bumps, sometimes very hard.

I ended up swapping back to the stock 8.8 diff cover but I don't like how cheap it is. Is there a complete replacement for the 8.8 that isn't too deep? I would like to know the lowest height measurements of 8.8 diff covers laying flat but the manufactures don't give out that information.

Can some of you members with aftermarket covers on your 8.8 go out and measure the cover for me? That would be awesome. Please list brand and installed depth.

Edit, I started a list from measurements submitted by members.

Stock cover: 3"

Riddler: 2-7/8"

Solid: 2-7/8"

Rockcrusher: 3-1/4"

Ruff Stuff Specialties: 3-9/16"

BTF: 3-1/4"

Anyone else have measurements for me please?

[BarneyJEEP]

i'm in the same boat... here is what i think i'm going to have to do...

[sportcoupe]

Here's what I've got. Surely there's an 8.8 diff cover with a lower profile then 3.7" out there. The Riddler looks low profile but I don't have this measurement.

[sportcoupe]

Originally Posted by BarneyJEEP

i'm in the same boat... here is what i think i'm going to have to do...

Is your stock diff cover hitting the tank skid or an aftermarket diff cover? If aftermarket can you tell me what brand and the measurement like I did above?

My stock cover does NOT hit, just the nice, beefy aftermarket one. It isn't a brand name, I got it off eBay but it looks like the AtoZ or the Ruffstuff cover.

[sportcoupe]

Nobody have an aftermarket diff cover on their 8.8?

[sportcoupe]

Riddler just emailed me back today. Their 8.8 diff cover measures just under 3 inches from the machined face (gasket surface) to their logo on the face of the cover. That's as low profile as we're going to get I think.

[goldswim5]

My stock cover rubs very slightly on the tank...did the new tank skid do anything to help the clearance for you?

[BarneyJEEP]

my stock cover clears my tank skid by about half an inch...just put a half cover on or one of the "football mask" types

[sportcoupe]

Originally Posted by goldswim5

My stock cover rubs very slightly on the tank...did the new tank skid do anything to help the clearance for you?

My stock cover clears by at least 1/2" with the EMP tank skid. I was never able to test it with the stock tank skid, the aftermarket diff cover was on back then. That is what made me buy the EMP skid to try to fix the interference problem. The EMP skid didn't help so I put the stock cover back on it.

[goldswim5]

Alright, I'm planning on getting the EMP skid sometime soon so I'll see if it helps at all.

[UTWeezul]

A friend on mine had a problem on his dana 44 when he put his truss on (I know...different axle) but he had to shorten his control arms all half an inch to get it to clear. Might be a quick/cheap solution if you have adj. CAs. Half an inch doesn't lose much wheelbase either.

[sportcoupe]

Originally Posted by UTWeezul

A friend on mine had a problem on his dana 44 when he put his truss on (I know...different axle) but he had to shorten his control arms all half an inch to get it to clear. Might be a quick/cheap solution if you have adj. CAs. Half an inch doesn't lose much wheelbase either.

That would work but if I could get a 1/2" lower profile diff cover then all would be great and I'd keep my wheelbase. When you have a 5" SA lift you want all the wheelbase you can get, LOL.

[jeepster93]

I was able to move the axle forward a couple inches to make clearance...

[carsonvogt]

I went with the Rustys skid, don`t ever hear much about their stuff, but I haven`t had any troubles with the diff scraping.

[sportcoupe]

No one has any measurements of their aftermarket diff covers on their 8.8? Come on, brave the cold for a minute and go outside and measure for me please........