Do you guys think this is worth doing? How much ground clearance can be gained here, shaving a rover axle housing with a toy third in it?

I'd say at least an inch. I contemplated that for years when I was running the stock rover stuff. Easy to do...I say go for it!

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I just might do that. I have a bunch of little projects to finish up on the disco, and one of them is to cut off and reweld the pipe cap diff covers (amateur leaky welds, plus I want to rotate them to get the fill plug up a bit higher). That would be the time to do it. The drain plug would probably have to be moved too.

Think 1/4" plate will be thick enough for the bottom?

Quit talking about it and get something done:flipoff2:

I just might do that. I have a bunch of little projects to finish up on the disco, and one of them is to cut off and reweld the pipe cap diff covers (amateur leaky welds, plus I want to rotate them to get the fill plug up a bit higher). That would be the time to do it. The drain plug would probably have to be moved too.

Think 1/4" plate will be thick enough for the bottom?

Use at least the same thickness as the pipe cover, or your efforts there are wasted.

Quit talking about it and get something done:flipoff2:

put a stamp on some 3/8" plate and drop it in the mail to me!

Send me a template and a blank check:laughing:

Think 1/4" plate will be thick enough for the bottom?

The stock housings are roughly 1/4" plate. The stock diff cover however is about 2mm.:mad3:

I would use 1/4" cold roled, or 3/8ths hot. Remember you'll be close to the ring gear and any significant deformation can bring the unhappiness.

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