Good to know. I looked at the options on Rockauto for a 1999 Ram 1500.
Dana offers a cover for about $39, but it does not have a drain bolt.
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Dana also offers an iron nodular cover, but I'm not a fan of the drain bolt being exposed to shear pressure. Maybe a low profile plug could help reduce exposure, but I'm still not a fan of the functional design (or the price).
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I don't know if these would clear or not. Just listing what I noticed on RA's website after seeing
@rasband's message.