Welding the tubes to the diff housing helps prevent them from spinning and bending

Another shot of tube welded

Here is the beginning of my axle truss

Truss tack welded in place

Final check before welding

Here it is welded up

This is my mock up for a 3/16" thick diff cover

Hardened crosspin

Kind of an illusion, stock pin on top, hardened one on the bottom. They are the same size.

This will be the base of my 1/4" 8.8 diff cover

Getting the bolt holes in the right place

I will build off of this ring now to match the mock up.