Bronco Rear Diff Skid
Bronco Rear Diff Skid
Bronco Rear Diff Skid

Bronco Rear Diff Skid

NV-FBR-RDS220


Regular price$369.99
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  • Est. Lead Time: Bare Metal (In Stock), Coated (2-3 Weeks)

The Bronco Rear Diff Skid and Pinion Guard is designed to provide protection for your pinion, and provides a smooth surface to slide over obstacles.

As any rock crawling enthusiast will tell you, every inch of ground clearance matters. Anything on your Bronco's underside that can be smooth should be, or it's likely to catch on an obstacle. Our Bronco Rear Diff Skid is CAD designed with 3D modeling and Precise 3D Scans to retain every bit of possible ground clearance for critical protection you need on the trail.

Product Details


We build the Bronco Rear Diff Skid from a combination of 1/4" and 3/8" thick steel. This diff skid ties into multiple locations on the differential flange, as well as clamping tight to the snout of the differential. As a result, you will distribute any force -- such as the weight of the vehicle on a rock -- over a much larger area. This skid also extends your coverage to the pinion seal and yoke/flange where the rear driveshaft attaches.

This skid fits the Bronco rear M220 Differential. This skid will not fit the Bronco Sport Or Bronco Raptor. 

This skid is designed and recommended for use with our heavy duty Bronco Differential Cover. Some Aftermarket Diff covers will not work with this item, Due to the design of some diff covers.

Included with purchase:


(1) Rear Differential Skid Plate with Top Clamp
(2) Hardware Sticks with hardware/ bolts
(12) Class 10.9 Zinc Plated Fasteners


FAQs

    • Do I need to empty my differential fluid before installation?
      In our experience, no. The factory gasket in addition to the very thick/ rigid flange on our HD Diff Covers has not leaked any fluid when removing the lower 6 bolts on the cover, as long as the upper 6 bolts are left in place during installation.


    • This ties into the diff cover; will it cause the gasket to begin leaking fluid if hit hard enough?
      In our experience, that would be unusual. When properly torqued with a good gasket, the clamping force of the differential cover bolts along with a very thick/ rigid flange. This prevents most impacts from compromising the integrity of a good gasket/ seal between the cover and differential. Our diff skid extends so far forward, it arguably offers more leverage than the diff cover itself. This is why the pinion/ snout clamp components and hardware are so substantial.

 

    • Will this work with my factory diff cover?
      Installation with a factory cover is possible, but will require a shim/spacer to account for the factory cover's thinner material. While a stack of washers may do the job, we also offer this laser cut spacer for a clean, 1 piece solution. For ultimate strength, protection, and rigidly tying into all 12 mounting points that the axle offers, we recommend using this product in conjunction with our HD Bronco Differential Cover.


    • What are the torque specs for installation? 26 ft/lbs on the M8 Hardware, and 37 ft/lbs on the 3/8"-16 Hardware

 

Additional Details

Products are designed and fabricated to fit vehicles that have varying tolerances from the factory, minor hand fitting may be required.

Products are shipped bare metal unless otherwise specified by the customer. Bare metal products may have scratches or surface imperfections as a result of raw material handling, manufacturing, and fabrication. However, these imperfections are easily covered up with a textured powder coat finish. Additional finishing, sanding, and prep work may be required if you wish to also have them finished with a smooth powder coat or paint.

Projected lead times are estimates only, and are subject to changes due to production realities, including material and labor availability and sudden variability in order volume. Lead times are not guaranteed, but we do guarantee that we are hard at work trying to get the best product we can produce and into our customers’ hands as quickly as possible.

All Next Venture Motorsports products are laser cut, CNC formed, and hand-welded with pride in the USA. We are a Colorado-based business, and welcome visitors by appointment at our Grand Junction, CO headquarters. We hope to see you out there on the trail soon!

Customer Reviews

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Bird Dog Off Road
Beefy!!!!

You definitely am a rest assured your rear diff is protected by this skid. Switched to this skid for compatibility with the Rock Krawler 4 link truss system and I’m very satisfied.

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Evan Peterson
Top Quality PEACE-OF-MIND!!!

I diff’d out my Bronco pretty bad and could’ve easily done a TON of damage to my M220… I added this skid and the matching M220 cover NVM offers, and now I know my differential will be protect through whatever dumb stuff I get it into! Plus, will make it easier to glide off massive rocks! The quality is TOP NOTCH and the fit and install was perfect! I have a full install & review on our YT channel (Adventures of Rogers & Henderson).

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Brian Hicks
Gucci AF Diff skid Very NICE!

Gucci kit. Very nice fit & finish high & tight. Death armor rules! Great company

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Mark Clevinger
Diff skid

Bad assery at its finest. Awesome product and customer service. Easy install.

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mark esquer
Rear Diff Guard is Awesome!

Love the full 1/4” thick plate rather than 3/16”. Also love that the skid plate covers the driveline joint. Easy install and outstanding protection.

Why next venture?

parts inspired by the trail

Our team got into the game after rock crawling, wrenching, fabricating and being inspired to design and build parts for what we love to do: hit the trail.

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what our customers are saying

★★★★★

They invited me and my whole crew in for a tour of the facility on our way to Moab. These guys not only produce amazing armor for your Jeep, they are really good people. So, I’ve been running their rear diff skid for 9 months and it has easily held up to everything I’ve thrown at it.

Gary Swogger
Felton, DE
★★★★★

After this go around with Moab and Holy cross, the diff skids did their job and protected my Jeep. My rear aluminum bumper performed phenomenally on the trail!

Rennato Lopez
Colorado Springs, CO
★★★★★

Can’t say enough about Dan and his ultra skilled team! Dan was able to get us in for a skidplate with UHMW & sliders for our JKUR. The fit, finish and quality are just out of this world! Can you say “stacked dimes”? Absolutely gorgeous welds…

Lance Wende
Montrose, CO
★★★★★

2 years later I'm writing this review. I've beaten the crap out of this thing hitting rocks, winching, draging it down obstacles, and now exposed to the Florida elements. The bumper looks like it did the day they sent it. You will not find a better company to work with that cares about their clients and their products!

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Kelly Colwell
Panama City, FL
★★★★★

My rear Next Venture diff skid takes a beating! Best rear diff skid available. Well done!

Lee Bower
★★★★★

Quality is amazing, items fit perfectly. Couldn't be more happy; these are gonna help out a lot between the tons and LS1.

Austin Besnier
Lakeland, FL
★★★★★

Without a doubt, Next Venture Motorsports is my first stop for epic Jeep parts. Their JL aluminum front and rear featherweight bumpers are solidly built, easy enough to install, and crafted to perfection. I can't wait for more products for my 2 door JL!

Michael Collette
Kimberly, WI
★★★★★

AWESOME quality and customer service. 2021 Jeep 4xe! Return customer and will return again. Thank You Dan!

Jeffrey Smith
Columbia, SC
★★★★★

I like it because it lets you use factory fog lights if you want. They also have a featherweight aluminum option that doesn't have holes for fogs and is essentially a stubby bumper. I am very pleased with all of their stuff. [JL/JT Adventure Series Bumper]

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