Build a Tough Differential Cover! (For a Watts Link [Or Not, Whatever]) Mighty Max Ep. 15 

Hey Everyone! I realized I neglected to show how this cover fits over the factory cover! By keeping the factory cover in place, it prevents excessive fluid turbulence, which keeps air out of the oil. I’ll be sure to include that in Part 2!! 🙌

I've been a welder/fabber for 27 years. Been binge watching your channel since I stumbled upon it. Shocked you only have 10k subs. Presentation skills & subtle humor are without rival. A very natural instructor. Very clear and easy to understand. Very resourceful in that you build a good product without all the fancy tools. I think I appreciate that aspect of your channel the most. I also like the fact that you don't edit out every little booboo. We all make'em! Can't wait to see your channel grow, man. You're doing great!

Here's a tip for grinding aluminum with regular abrasives, run your disc against a block of beeswax. This prevents your abrasives from loading up while providing some lubrication which makes a nicer finish.

What a discovery your channel is ,I’ve only started watching your explanations,humour and no fear of shit I’ve got to start over is inspiring. I’m doing a built on my 39 Oldsmobile redoing the stock frame ,boxing ,new suspension etc a treasure of info you are ,keep up the great work .

Best thing I have done in the last week was click on a comment section of a post about RU-vid channels on a mini truck page. To stumble upon this channel. The attention to detail, production quality, and knowledge of top shelf budget builds is insane! God speed my friend and untill next time keep us moving forward 🤘🤘🤘

As I have already used on my D60 front and 14 bolt rear, Ballistic Fabrication makes some kick ass diff covers in the same turtle shell style cover but in 3/8" for heavy abusive rock crawling use. Hats off to ya sir!

You are definitely a bad ass! Can’t wait to see the finished product! Thank you for making my truck amazing! I love you ❤️

Finding your videos has been perfect for me. The fact you use basic tools to get the job done helps. I’m building a b2200 and watching too see what i can accomplish w/out my buddies. Thank you! You and Puddins Fan are videos I watch over and over!

Thanks for showing how you make all the different parts

Sick work as usual man!

You are ALWAYS INSPIRING ME to get out in the garage and just make it myself‼️‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

There's a great video out here somewhere on differential covers. I was amazed at what they are designed to do in loads above norm. Fyi You just insulated the cooled spray area ( oil OFF the ring gear,) and designed in drip points if I remember, all which plays an important roll in cooling and lubrication. To me it was as important as your u-joint video. Awesome btw! Thank you!!!!

You are really good at presenting and explaining really detailed and professional designs and details. Its really good information

I used to think there was something wrong with me. Now I'm sure there is! It's Friday night and I'm sitting here alone watching videos of a dude make a bulletproof differential cover for a 90 horsepower truck ! Nice job by the way!

As a Chinese American who has a masters' degree in mathematics, I'd like to say that I am proud of your math and chopsticks skills.

Cover came out great dude! Definitely showing alot of valuable information that readily isnt available for the d.i.y. builders. Keep up the progress, info and videos 🤘

"Keep moving forward " thanks for that

Many year's ago i done a 9 inch diff conversion into a xf falcon sedan that had watts linkage...i shaped a piece of 1/2 plate to match the slight curve of rear diff housing with the pivot bolt integrated into the plate than welded it on the back housing of the bango diff housing it worked fine

This the first fab shop using grinder guards and handles.. that's awesome.. good video

Great video, been watching through the whole series. The only thing bugging me is the open diff! You gotta keep that thing sealed off, especially when welding. Don't want spatter to stick on the gear teeth, it'll ruin the hardening in that spot and cause spalling.

You have a gift to make entertaining videos full of useful information, and clearly you work your ass off on all of it! Much appreciated!

This video is a godsend! I’m just getting to my f100 and I’m at the crossroads of air ride or static. I knew if went air ride I would need to do a watts link but wasn’t sure where to start. This video definitely gives me a great starting point!

this channel deserves to explode. everything about it is so, so good.

Be sure to add a fill and drain port with sight gauge for level checks. Makes it way easier for inspection and service. Love the look.

The car is constructed to withstand the worst, insane art my man and then it’s for your spouse?! It’s insane good job

"That's what happens when you learn how to weld before you learn how to make parts." Me sweating over here with a box of random pieces of metal stuck together.

Awesome cover. I'd like to say that I'm old enough and experienced enough so that I no longer make mistakes....I'd be lying. The reason stock diff covers follow the ring gear's shape, is to direct the oil to the bearings and the pinion bearing etc. with a minimum of work. Since your new diff cover, does not do this and is now standing away from the ring gear in a flat plane, the oil won't be directed to the places it is needed as it should be, it will be going all over the place inside the differential and not oiling the pinion bearing, the carrier bearings, the ring & pinion interface and even the out axel bearings correctly. You can't just add oil to the diff because that will promote foaming and develop more heat which will kill the oil's lube properties faster than stock. It will also affect your fuel mileage as the ring gears is now buried in oil, contributes to not only more heat, but fluid generated power loss. This will happen with any the flat backed diff cover you can buy aftermarket. One thing you still can do it weld in directional vanes inside the cover to make that problem go away. Rather a great deal more engineering needed. I am wondering why you didn't make the new cover from aluminium, I think you have a Tig...yes? Well that's my lecture for the day, I'm going for a beer.....well, I would if I had any.

Thank you for the video. Outstanding as always. Looking forward to the next video.

The shape of the "Inside" of the diff cover and distance from the gear is vital to proper gear oil distribution

Bro! ...my project build is gonna be sooo sick, thanx to you. 👊

Bee's wax on the cutting wheel saves the wheel and cuts faster, also helps aluminum NOT clog up disk.

I wanted to do this for a long time but, stopped because the form of the cover is on purpose. Not just to be cheap it's formed to make the spray off the ring gear to be directed to the side bearings and axle tubes. At least on what i was working on (12 bolt chevy). Also the bolts are your next weak point, I would step them up a size or two and only use grade eight. it's no longer about clamping force but the bolts sheer value

MAN THATS AN AWSOME COVER

I had one in the 90's when mini trucks were popar. I slammed it and it was fun to drive.

Awesome work mate keep the videos coming can't wait to see more

That's badass! Batman would be proud!

One of best thing in my day i found your channel. :)

12:39 to 12:41 That's why we build cool stuff. To get the attention of our lady, right? Just to let them know that we can build some cool stuff to show off our manly skills. Chicks dig that stuff! Just as long as she knows that you are looking out for her, you are forever in her heart.

Man that looks really Fu"king good!! Ive learned alot from you. Thanks

Yooo its my first time seeing one of your videos but definitely won't be the last. I love your style man, very entertaining and informative and down to earth. Instant subscribe

You never disappoint 🤯🤯

Great content as always. Glad to learn something everytime

You're good with chopsticks! I know you're not using one, but this would be a great way to mount a torque arm, too. No particular reason for mentioning this...except that I have aspirations to build a torque arm.

Use soap on your flap disks and grinder wheels before you do aluminum and it keeps them from gumming up. Just coat the wheel with bar soap bud even smells great

That's some kickass fab work! I dig it!

Differential cover also directs oil flow.. Design is important for proper oiling

Soon, you’ll be to a million. It’s just a matter of time.

9:07 reminds me of the old Snake toys you could fold into different shapes. lol

Good fabricator, I like your product. Well done.

Dude, super sick bro.

I love this series. I actually have a bone stock 1987 Mighty Max that I was planning on selling, but after watching these videos maybe I need to keep it and invest in some fabrication tools…

Just awesome....gotta do mine like that

Chop sticks n Victorias Secret… Whoda thought ! Lol !

Well, friggin WhoTube strikes again! No notifications, no nothing! Thank DOG for Caroline posting it all over the FaceySpace! I'm only a day late this time boss! Great video, and if you see The Ginger and Dick Danger, tell them I said FTG, they'll know what ya mean! XOXO Whiz

I would love to see more about the D350 although it totally sucks that it is no longer with us. Gorgeous truck. I've always liked that early TBI fuel injection manifold.

Use bees wax on your flapping disks and most abrasive tool. It won't gum up on aluminum. Try it and let me know how much it helped you.

Ya know, man, I don't really like bagged trucks. The aesthetic just isn't for me. Despite that, though, you're just so fu*king passionate and such a good teacher that it doesn't matter at all. Your work is beautiful. The fab, the video, the teaching - simply beautiful. I watch a lot of RU-vid stuff like this and I just need to let you know that you're GIFTED. This is my favorite video of yours yet. Plus, I'm coming around on why these trucks are so cool and mechanically stunning. I really love your stuff, dude. Thank you for taking the time to make it. It means the world

Bro when you said "that'll look like ass" around 7:10 in. I said the same thing at the same time. Then seen several thousand tears later. Bro I couldn't breath I was laughing so hard. Hilarious

Great video, thanks for sharing

That cover looks super sick!

You need a TV SHOW 📺

Another enjoyable episode! I like the concept of the Watts pivot on the diff cover. Always enjoy your weld beads too, did you do a how to video on that? If not, would you please?

Great video! I’m excited for part 2👍👍

Nice, but I think you can but one in 1/4 steel. Jeep guys put the 8.8 in and use them in rock crawling.

Don't forget you will need a way to fill the diff with fluid

1/32” Polycarbonate , It’s Clear Allows holes to be located and Marked with Sharpie . Cut holes with uni- Bit or scissors You can join smaller pieces together with Aluminum tape . It is worth it Much better the 1/4” MDF The Make 1/4 Polycarbonate

Sub'd! You're on your way to Mass distribution I say. You have all the ingredients for a successful media run. Don't forget your humble core! The Dad joke was the tipping point for me. Hilarious.

Can't wait for part 2. Looks like overkill, I like it.

That cover looks mean. But I hope it gets the fluid to all the bearings and everywhere needed. I learned there is a science to diff covers but I legit hope it works out for you. It looks SICK 👍

from one fab guy to another if you use Bar SOAP or Wax on your abrasives and cutting blades when your doing aluminum they wont gull up on you

So, just looking at it in the video, it makes me think that a watts link kind of functions the similarly to a reverse 4 link does (I think that's what they're called. where it has one set of arms going forward and one set going back).

Fire as always bro keep up the outstanding mahi (Work) 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

NICE!! Natural born creator!!

Bad ass as usual brother. Are you going to weld the nut on the inside? It seems like the gear oil would eventually penetrate and leak.

Very nice job

Simply amazing!

love the suspension explanation to normal people language. id like to know what the mill drill bits are you use to drill through plate steel?

Great job but Weren’t you afraid that the weld spatter got into the gears and would damage them? Did you use weldingspray. Greetings from the Netherlands

Tin snips would have been perfect for the diff cover

wow this is an awesome channel...

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 love your work and dad humor…

You are doing absolutely awesome work! I have a project of my own. But, I am having trouble with a 4-Link suspension using the same rear end as you are working on. My theory is using the factory bushings on the top of the mustang rear end. My project is building a Special S-10. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks 🙏 and have a blessed day!

Great video mate, have now subbed!

Outstanding. I'll have to invest in chopsticks, lol. I drop stuff inside other stuff all the time. Looks really good. Like death race. Nice!!

This is crazy my family made the watts link

Exelente tus videos y tu información 👍👍👍👍👍

Great video man! So glad I stumbled across your channel. Love finding channels with content like this. Dropping a like and subscribing!

EXCELLENT !!

Very cool vid, presentation, humor, tech. Subscribed!! Personally I wouldn't be happy welding over an open axle / diff, it's at risk of having bb's dropping in.

It is okay if I say I wish i never met my Father? Thanks for the video Arron this is so cool… never got back to me on raising my bed floor on my Hardbody… haha I know your busy brother we good!

but, but, what about the oil slinging feature of the old diff cover? asking for a friend.

Binge watching this channel as well! I'm trying to figure out c-notch/link suspension on 99 s10 that I'm I'm putting hydraulics on...I need the rear axle to "3 wheel" or pivot while also going up and down..any help would be appreciated. Love the videos man! please keep posting vids! Can't wait to see more! "Keep moving forward " bud!

So Aaron, I see that your Mustang looks like a police car. I think you should put Pig decals on the doors and decals that say Bacon County S O. Serve and Protect, I mean to brown and serve.🐷🐖 Lmfao Daryl 😂

Is the bolt for the watts link center pivot in the bell housing?

Hey brother...Waats up! Best video yet btw.

I didn’t think it was still being used

You gonna do any videos on the new edge at all?

Got any videos on that mustang

If you soap up your burrs and cutters through aluminum won't stick.

Propeller ... aka ... Pivot Plate