1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Differential Covers

The Dana 30 and Dana 44 under the ZJ are solid axles but the factory differential covers are stamped steel thin enough that trail use is genuinely risky — one rock in the wrong spot and the fluid is gone before the driver knows it happened. Swapping to a set of 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Differential Covers that are actually built for this kind of use costs a lot less than a diff rebuild.

 

Cast iron or aluminum covers add wall thickness that handles the impacts factory stampings simply cannot absorb, which matters on a ZJ getting pushed into real terrain. The added fluid volume keeps differential temps lower on sustained low-range runs where the gears are working hard, and that extended heat management extends the life of hardware that is already over thirty years old and not getting any cheaper to replace.

 

On a platform where the axles deserve protection, 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Differential Covers deliver it. Body armor options that protect the rest of the ZJ are at 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Body Armor, rear bumper options are at 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Rear Bumpers, and cat-back exhaust options for owners also building performance are at 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Cat-Back Exhaust.