By jmon on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 11:49 am: Edit

thasnks

By JC on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 02:39 pm: Edit

I can't complain about mine so far, and they've taken some pretty good hits.

By Brett Gottdener on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 02:59 pm: Edit

I have the Atlantic British units, and I believe they are the best out there for thesese reasons.

1) They are made out of 1/4 or 3/16 metal

2) They are fully galvanised unlike the rest of the rover

3) They use two bolts to secure them so they are not going to come off if you crank them good.

4) The bottom/front of them is curved which allows the diff to slide over rocks and not just push them. Because it is bent metal, there is no weld to crack, and the curvature of the entire unit increases its strength. Compare that to a $G unit.

5) What makes the safari gard unit better: paint and a sticker

PS. If my memmory is right, AB are about 100 for two, don't hold me to that though.

By ryan on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 04:49 pm: Edit

$190 for two

By gp (Garrett) on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 04:54 pm: Edit

hey.....i didn't get a sticker!!!! i like stickers. oh well.

have not gotten to use my new $G one, but i will try and give it a good beating this weekend at MAR.

good price though....$75 each with shipping. that ends today.

By Shane on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 04:59 pm: Edit

according the the AB website a pair of their diff guards is $189
I have the SG units on my rig and they perform perfectly. I also spot welded them in place, for added security.

By jmon on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 05:08 pm: Edit

hmmmm i like the sliding over rocks feature....but it see,s like those that hav them have whacked em...hmm any one with more negative or ositive feedback..do the safety gard ones pop off easier than the ab ones? thanks for all responses..

By Moe (Moe) on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 05:22 pm: Edit

hmmmmm, give it time and those skimpy $G guards will be out the window. Mantec makes a solid guard that will either bolt on or weld on. I recently laid my eyes on the SG guards and compared to the Mantec they are thinner and the front vertical edge appears to be welded rather than pressed. I think the Mantec is less likely ot fail.

You can find the Mantec guards here and maybe cheaper elsewhere.
http://www.roveraccessories.com/mantec.htm

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 05:05 am: Edit

check out

http://www.mjloffroad.co.uk/diff.htm

Not sure on what the shipping would be internationally, but they are well made beasts.

Horness
horness@hotmail.com

By Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 05:24 am: Edit

The MJL diff guards are about $150 for the pair shipped to the US. I just ordered a pair.

By jmon on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 12:22 pm: Edit

did they happen to mention how long shipping would take..they loook nice!

By EricRat on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 02:50 pm: Edit

I'll second the AB Gaurds I snapped some pics before I put them on.

http://home.fuse.net/ericrat/ABguards.htm

Eric