Punkin Savers

[Mutant Zuk]

Back this spring youngest son Chris and I went on a ride  at Royal Blue,about a mile in on the main trail he found a rock high enough to knock a hole in his front diff. Bummer he thought we hadn't even got started and it was over!But we drained the diff of what was left ,cleaned around the hole and used some of the putty epoxy you can get at Wally World to fix it till we got back and could weld it.So I figured it was time to add some insurance to our rides. Easy to fab with5/8" to 3/4" rod and 1/4" to 3/8" plate ,heat and bend to shape weld up and go skin some rocks M.Z.

 

[DirtJumper]

That's a pretty cool idea man, seems easy enough to do too! Awesome!

 

[xamtex]

i added a little something to the pumpkin when i rebuit my front axle.

 

[supazuk]

man i thought this was gonna do with halloween!

 

[MrK]

i added a little something to the pumpkin when i rebuit my front axle.

Is that pipe capping? It looks cool, but I would have left it completely covered for those pointy rocks.

 

[nc_zuk]

man i thought this was gonna do with halloween!

How about this for halloween........... it's a Punkin saver?

 

[Bama Zuk]

How about this for halloween........... it's a Punkin saver?

Rock dog doing his impression of Hanible Lectar (spelling) [lol]

 

[muskyslayr]

Okay, ya'll are gonna laugh at me but here's what I have to save my punkin.? It's an old school trick my dad and all his jeepin buddies had way back when I was a kid.? I don't know what they called it but I call it "a front differential impact alarm".? You might see it as a cowbell.? It didn't take long for them to figure out that the whole idea was faulty...what's keepin the cowbell from ringing all the time?? Nothing, that's why it doesn't work...but you can sure hear me coming...ha ha

 

[Mutant Zuk]

Okay, ya'll are gonna laugh at me but here's what I have to save my punkin.? It's an old school trick my dad and all his jeepin buddies had way back when I was a kid.? I don't know what they called it but I call it "a front differential impact alarm".? You might see it as a cowbell.? It didn't take long for them to figure out that the whole idea was faulty...what's keepin the cowbell from ringing all the time?? Nothing, that's why it doesn't work...but you can sure hear me coming...ha ha

  I can see how that would work except for it being as close as it is to the diff it wouldn't give ya much time to avoid what ever rung it.And like you said on a trail it would be ringing all the time,it would be a good warning for small critters. P.I.T.A. don't like it when ya knock punkin dents in possum noggins !   M.Z.

 

[supazuk]

I need more cowbell!!!!

 

[POWERSTROKEN]

I need more cowbell!!!!

  LMAO

 

[muskyslayr]

I hope you guys are laughing with me...not at me 

 

[Mutant Zuk]

  Yeah Muskyslayr everyone here is of good humor!You do have one on the rear diff for when ya back up don't ya?   M.Z.

 

[muskyslayr]

Backing up is for pansies...ha ha

 

[D-Rock]

Hey this seems like a good time to ask this question.  Suppose your punkins are already a little dented, is it possible to pop out the dent if you removed the third member and banged on the inside of the diff cover with a ball peen hammer or something? 

BTW, I was told a 6" well casing cap works great for pumpkin savers.  Cut it in half and it does both diffs. 

 

[supazuk]

You sure about the cowbell?

Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription... is more cowbell!

 

[muskyslayr]

LMAO...I finally got it!!

Yeah, I'm a little slow...but I'm a handsome devil...ha ha

 

[zuksofhazzard]

I need more cowbell!

 

[HUMZUKI]

i added a little something to the pumpkin when i rebuit my front axle.

Put that Ammo box to good use.