Well bought my IRS cover from Dustin (TrndAssassin) great shipping and prompt. Took it to Mid5 and had them powder coat it Silver Hammer tone and installed it today.. I think it turned out good have a look...

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Dude that looks really good.

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2001 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0 V6 Automatic.
1995 Acura Integra LS
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What year did that cover come off of? It looks awesome!!! I kinda want one...hmm maybe I won't do my fluid change till I get that....

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
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2002-2007? Independent Rear suspension explorers it has "wings" on the side you need to cut off that are not needed but thats simple...



just DO NOT USE THE fill plug on the COVER. still use the fill plug on the ranger diff in the front that fill plug is to low

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Good to know, I probably would have noticed that, but it might have been at the wrong time lol How much was the powder coating?

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

$25

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Well then I'm getting one and I'll have to powdercoat it if my local powdercoater is that cheap. It'd be sick! I'd probably just go black though lol

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

Very nice Stone! Do the install yourself?

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

It still uses the same gasket as the stock rear cover?

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

Oh yeah, I want one too!

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03 RANGER EDGE 3.0
60/40 Seat Mod, Expo Full Console, Expo Mod Diff Cover, Thunderbolt Signal Mirrors, Flowmaster, Billet Grills, One Piece Halo Projector Headlights, HID Fogs w/Halos,
LED Lightbar, Euro Taillights, Interior Accents Painted, OHC, Indigo Cluster, 7" LCD Headunit, Mustang Dome Light, Manik Brush Guard
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Me Myself and the radio... LOL ya why?



what gasket LOL being no one ever stocks rear gaskets. Use Gray RTV its what ford tech service even states when installing covers again..

DONT use black RTV. it isnt a load bearing RTV and sadly even the weight of the fluid will make it seep over time. never had an issues using gray

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Just wondering...how difficult? Just drain, remove, seal, install, fill?

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

Hardest part is getting longer bolts. mine came with them tho... stainless and stainless washers i bought today.


take the truck on a couple mile drive to get the diff warm helps drain the fluid. un bolt, take screw driver/gasket scrapper, pop the cover let drain. remove cover. let drain... scrape off the gasket. take brake clean on a rag and clean mounting surface from oil. put Gray RTV bead around the cover edge. reinstall new cover. tighten bolts. move around to the front of the diff. remove fill plug. replace 2.5L of 80w90 also little bottle of limited slip additive if you have one. and your done

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Lol do you want a rear gasket? Carquest here has 8, there is one in my cab right now waiting for a fluid change lol I'm using orange rtv, never had problems with it either on rear diffs.

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

Best rear difff cover out there IMO

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