Differential Covers
Replacing your factory Duramax differential cover with a performance cover can help keep your differential fluids cooler while giving your truck a great new look. If you simply need to replace a damaged or old differential cover, you can choose a factory replacement to get your truck restored. Merchant Automotive is going to offer great aftermarket and factory replacement differential covers to give you exactly what you need for your Duramax. This is a great way to button up an axle replacement, gear install, or fluid exchange.
What Is A Differential Cover?
If you have ever been under your Duramax truck or been behind one, you may have noticed the differential cover located on the rear of the truck’s differential housing. This cover protects the internal differential components and can add a great new look to your truck when upgrading to an aftermarket cover. You can even choose an aluminum finned cover for weight reduction and better heat dissipation characteristics. Whichever you choose, this cover will ensure that your differential stays sealed up and protected from rocks, dirt, and water that can quickly damage internal differential gearing.
Why Should I Upgrade My Differential Cover?
Upgrading your differential cover is a great way to reduce gear oil temperatures, preserve the life of your differential components, and even add a performance oriented look to your truck. If your current differential cover is damaged, you could experience leaking or damage to other components if the cover is rubbing against any moving parts. Merchant Automotive offers stronger, more efficient differential covers with fins to allow for better heat dissipation. This will help keep your truck’s differential performing better than ever and the great designs of aftermarket differential covers allows you to showcase your specific style on your truck.
Finned Vs Non-Finned Differential Covers
One of the more common questions we see here at Merchant Automotive is whether to get a finned or non-finned differential cover. Let’s start off by looking at the factory differential covers on Duramax trucks. These covers are not finned as they are engineered to work perfectly for light-duty applications. Once you start to get into higher-horsepower applications or for trucks that will see heavy-duty use, a finned differential cover may be the better option. Finned differential covers are usually made from aluminum and the fins allow for natural air flow to help dissipate heat generated by the gear oil. This helps keep your differential cooler, which in turn preserves the components in the differential.
