Banks Differential Cover
A while back I came across a video series of Banks Performance testing differential covers. I thought it was interesting and very well done. Now I see why. They've introduced the Banks Ram Air Di...
Forum Discussion
time2roll wrote:
I would not buy a cover that created a new low point to hit with a rock.
That was a concern of mine as well. Did you see the part at the very end of the video where he addressed that situation? Fast forward to the 32:00 minute mark to see it if you didn't. Gale took a piece of steel rod and a 4lbs hammer and clobbered the part that hangs down. In his controlled condition the only thing that broke off was the part that hangs down leaving the rest of the cover in tact. He says directly if that happens, they'll give you a replacement.
Now, it's entirely possible the rock you hit will be funky breaking another part and allowing your gear oil to leak out. If that fries your axle will Banks cover it? Not sure.
I think they really intended this cover for on-road use trucks that are hauling heavy loads on the rear axle. Sure this could be used for an off-road truck, but the way they designed the fins and air intake it seems they are targeted conditions where the truck is at-speed flowing air across the cover and actively cooling the fins.
KJ
