Trouble figureing out which chrome diff. covers will fit my 86.

[benoit454]

Well I been considering some chrome diff. covers for my 86 4x4 after I put the lift kit on it a couple weeks ago. I'm not looking for anything fancy just some flashy chrome to stick on it. I love chrome, big fan lol.

Anyways I been browsing my lmc truck book, and comparing to the 86.

What i found out so far is it's 10 bolt front, 12 bolt rear.

Ok.. simple enough? Not quite.

The lmc truck book says a 12 bolt rear was only used from 73-81 hmmm...

No biggie though I found this on ebay, looks exactly like my rear end cover design...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROM...27393374QQrdZ1

The main problem I have is the front, now by the lmc parts book, the pic of the dana, NO WAY it's a dana, it's gotta be a corp, 10 bolt from gm. it also says with 8-1/2 inch ring gear.

This is where it gets tricky to me, it seems to not be completely round like most I see, but slightly out of shape, something like the rear end but not as badly out of shape, in the sense it's not round. It also has a fil plug on it.

So theese are what i found on ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-BO...28782379QQrdZ1

That one looks nothing like it, reminds me of a 7.5 car 10 bolt?

next...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROM...28675530QQrdZ1

That to me is like a 8.5 car rear end like old camaro or g-body?

This is the closest I found, but I'm not sure because mine doesn't seem to have thoose little kick outs on the sides....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROM...27688736QQrdZ1


Mines sort of seems to not be that rounded though. I can get a picture of my axles if needed. What would you all think on the front one? I think the last one if any would work or be the closest, plus it's the only one with a fill plug. Maybe somebody with a 10 bolt front has a chrome cover and can give me info on it.


Thanks in advance,

Chris.