Aftermarket tranny and diff covers
So... I should retract my previous post about getting an F450 for now, I just don't have the nutz to drop $80k on a new truck when mine's long since paid for. So I'm going to put a few dollars into m...
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When I had my transmission rebuilt earlier this year I was going to put on an aftermarket trans pan, the builder did not recommend it, the heat transfer is very minimal, the pans tend to leak easier, and the cost is better applied to a big transmission cooler.
the rear diff was almost the same story, but he said they didn't leak any more then a stock one would, that his temps did drop a few degrees, but the biggest reason was ease of maintaining the rear diff fluid, as well as it holding a bit more then stock.
as far as the front goes, unless your running in 4x4 quite often, I wouldn't worry about it as much, its not under near the stress of the rear, as the gears aren't constantly being put under stress from moving the load.
the rear diff was almost the same story, but he said they didn't leak any more then a stock one would, that his temps did drop a few degrees, but the biggest reason was ease of maintaining the rear diff fluid, as well as it holding a bit more then stock.
as far as the front goes, unless your running in 4x4 quite often, I wouldn't worry about it as much, its not under near the stress of the rear, as the gears aren't constantly being put under stress from moving the load.
