The Ubolt on the front diff plate broke after wheeling it once and it has been pretty impossible finding the correct size replacement. After 2 calls to Rancho and talking to 3 different people the only information I could get from Rancho was try having a pipe fitting place cut me a replacement because they do not sell individual parts. They would not honor the warranty and would not send a replacement U-Bolt. This was my first interaction with Rancho and not a fan. Scrapping these plates and going with a higher quality and more customer focused company. Only reason Im posting here is because people need honest information. Even this video shows modifications being needed to make these fit. That should tell you something about the product.

@Casey250

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Did part of the Rubicon trail with these on earlier this week. They saved my butt. I wish I could share the pics of the gashes on them on here.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Appreciate the feedback!

Another great video! Thanks Casey! Love the channel!

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Thanks for showing this. I was hesitant to buy those, as I also have thicker diff covers, and I didn’t know how they’d fit. Definitely going to get a set now!

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Can't say how every diff cover would fit but there is definitely some room for clearancing things as I did if needed.

My Rancho diff skids came with loktite for the cover bolts. Don't forget to loktite the bolts before torquing to spec

@phillyb4588

4 жыл бұрын

Stay on him guys lol

Looks great well built plates.

I just installed the front and rear. I had the same problem with the front . I used a small bottle jack and was able to fit the washers after I jacked it up and put a C clamp on it to hold while I started the nuts with washers. The rear fir great no issues. I plan on adding the rear shock mount plates as soon as I find a better price. Cannot justify $174 for two small brackets !! Will keep an eye out for open box items. Thanks for your tutorial . I would have added the part about applying the thread lock to the blots... Thanks again

U know how jazz up a undercarriage. Looks great 😊 👍

I just got my front and rear Dana spicer diff cover because of watching this video. What torque did you use on the 12 bolts?

Nice mod, well done. :)

If you could do it again, would you still use the skids? I am definitely going to get diff covers (long overdue on my JTR), but wondering if I really need skid plates too. The Dana covers seem to be my favorite option available, next to the AEVs. Keep up the great videos! Love your channel and 250/642!

Thanks for the video... I would have re-shaped the U bolt little to make it fit with the washer... I know its a little thing but your jeep is amazing and I think its worth the time..cheers Andy

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy. I messed around with it off camera and wasn't getting anywhere. I need a vice or something to hammer against haha.

Hey Casey, I installed my Rancho Glide plates today. I have the stock diff covers still on and the rear went on with no problem. I had the same issue as you did with the front. So, I angled the u-bolt just in front of the axle casing and installed the washers and nuts. Then I took a hammer and with 2 gentle taps it went right into place and every tightened up with no problems.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Ah cool. Interesting that it needed a little hammering to get it on with a stock cover.

Ì add a synergy steering bracket but I get rubbing from sway bar and drag link bolts also rubbing. I have a3 inch lift any suggestions it o my 2011 jk

They look neat. I hope I can get these. Steve 🇦🇺

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Thx. Appreciate the comments.

Great video Casey. Keep them coming. Casey. I have a very similar set up as you but trying to dial in alignment. Can you do an alignment video of post your numbers. Interested to see where your sitting. Thanks brother!

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I could do a driveway alignment video perhaps. I don't usually take my Jeeps to get aligned and just adjust the toe of the wheels after the suspension has been setup for pinion angles / castor angles.

Love the glide plates, just curious if you do any videos on the corvette?

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

I have had many questions about it. i have a special vlog planned with it for the start of September.

Easy enough to use the same Dremel tool and oval out the holes a bit and reshape the u bolt a bit to make it fit a bit more. The thickness of the diff covers was surely not what they were designed for, oh well nice work making them fit either way

What’s the advantage to running a heavier diff cover if you have the glide plates?

Want a pair of these. But decided to go with a diff swap on my JKU sport first.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice :)

Was the glide plate not designed for the JL? It seems odd that a company would sell a product that does not fit properly and require the customer to grind away metal to make them fit properly.

Thanks Casey, Good video. Who offers these glide plates. I’d like to get a couple for my JK.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Rancho. Link jn the description.

If you had to pick between the diff cover or the glide plate which would you choose? Thanks.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Diff cover on front, glide plate on back I think.

The diesel wranglers have m210 Dana 44 front axles, do you know if the size of the differential casing is any different on the Rubicon version of the diesel Wrangler?

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

I do not but if I had to guess id say no.

Casey nice video be honest whit me and the followers is worth rancho or not or metalcloack in your opinion im searching for protection on diff

@Casey250

Жыл бұрын

I think both are good solutions and I work a lot with Metalcloak as well on my builds.

Awesome upgrade but sucks that you had to modify the glide plate was it because of the Avantek differential cover? Do they make these for the JT?

@Casey250

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It should fit fine with a stock diff cover.

I've had it on about 1.5yrs, plate works great but you can expect at least 50% of the red paint to just flake off within a year.

When you did the install on the diff covers did you film it? Also, were you able to re-use the gasket on the stock JL for this install?

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

No i didnt and yes we did

@AdamJones09

2 жыл бұрын

@@Casey250 perfect! No issues with leaking?

Been running Glide Plates, but I’m still on Stock Covers... Thinking that Dana Cover could take some Big Hits? And FYI ... That’s an Aluminum Bit that Your using on Steel 😳🤔... And had to Edit... That Drain Plug on the Front Diff was some Poor Thinking on some Engineers part 🤷‍♂️

@MtnMoto

4 жыл бұрын

FW Schnaar short answer: no, the factory cover is pretty thin. But... Adding the diff skids eliminate the chances of the major point of failure for the diff cover impacts and that's the ridge along the bottom of the diff that snags on rocks. I'm running the skids over the factory covers also. You should be good for all but the most extreme cases.

Will this fit the Mojave? Even if I have to grind it a little it be worth it

@Casey250

8 ай бұрын

I think so

@freedom_seed5.45x39

8 ай бұрын

@@Casey250 thanks. I guess I'll find out

Yeah never understood why they don't provide something like this from factory, if it's meant to off-road and you want anything to slide instead of getting caught in those ridges why not? Still those plates look legit tough.

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

I wish Jeep offered more add-ons for a Rubicon. I know not everyone needs a ton of skids but a skid package would be a nice option to order with.

@makatron

4 жыл бұрын

@@Casey250 on avg even a fully loaded rubicon would get 8k in upgrades. And that doesn't account for diff swaps or engine trickery.

@mylesl2890

3 жыл бұрын

@@Casey250 that would def be way cool. would make it easier for those that like to off road but might not have access to there own garage or nearby 3rd party jeep shops dunno

If it doesn’t fit force it! If it breaks it was meant to break anyway.

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@tym3kill3r33

2 жыл бұрын

@@Casey250 how are you liking the plates? Are you still running them?

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

They are still on there. No issues with them so its a nice little bit of extra insurance underneath.

@tym3kill3r33

2 жыл бұрын

@@Casey250 cool thanks man. I definitely like the simplicity of them. Especially with the front drain plug.

How many miles can you run with a full tank of diesel??

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Id say I average between 500 to 600km a tank which is around 300 to 375 miles.

I’d be more worried about all the diesel stuff exposed ! Seems like no after market for it either

@Casey250

4 жыл бұрын

Rockhard has skid plate on their site now.

May want to rename your video, you're installing on a JL, not a JK.

@Casey250

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe i've had this title up for so long and never noticed. Thanks.

the GLIDE PLATE wont fit a Gladiator Rubicon?