Yukon Gear Hardcore Diff Cover for 8.5inch GM Rear w/ 5/16inch Cover Bolts
Technical Data
A differential cover is more than just protection—it’s the backbone of your axle housing. The Yukon Gear rear nodular iron cover for GM 8.5" is engineered to deliver rugged strength and reliability, ensuring your gears stay protected under heavy torque and demanding conditions.
This differential cover is made from nodular iron, a material known for its toughness and resistance to cracking. Finished in black, it adds a clean, aggressive look while resisting corrosion. With a filler plug included and mounting bolts provided, installation is straightforward and maintenance is simplified.
Whether you’re restoring a GM classic or upgrading for durability, the Yukon Gear nodular iron differential cover provides OEM‑quality fitment and long‑lasting performance.
Features and Benefits
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Nodular iron construction – Provides superior strength and impact resistance compared to standard cast covers.
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Black finish – Adds corrosion resistance and a sleek appearance.
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Filler plug included – Simplifies fluid checks and maintenance.
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Mounting bolts included – Ensures hassle‑free installation.
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Direct fit for GM 8.5" axles – Designed for 5/16" cover bolts with OEM‑quality compatibility.
Built for GM Strength
This differential cover is purpose‑built for GM 8.5" axles, combining nodular iron toughness with functional design to keep your driveline strong and dependable mile after mile.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Part Number | yukYHCC-GM8.5-S |
| Title | Yukon Gear rear nodular iron cover for GM 8.5" |
| Description | Rear nodular iron cover for 8.5" GM with 5/16" cover bolts |
| Material | Nodular iron |
| Finish | Black |
| Position | Rear |
| Cover Bolt Hole Quantity | 10 |
| Ring Gear Bolt Quantity | 10 |
| Carrier Main Cap Support | No |
| Filler Plug Included | Yes |
| Gasket or Seal Included | No |
| Mounting Bolts Included | Yes |
| Package UOM | EA (each) |
| Selling Package Quantity | 1 |
| CA Proposition 65 | No / Not applicable |
Installation Instructions
This Part Fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000,2002 | Cadillac | Escalade | Base |
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | Base |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | Base |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | North Face |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | On Road Edition |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | Z71 |
| 1972-1974,1994-1999 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Base |
| 1992-1993 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Cheyenne |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Custom Deluxe |
| 1996-2002 | Chevrolet | Blazer | LS |
| 1995-2001 | Chevrolet | Blazer | LT |
| 1988-1991 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Silverado |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Silverado Sport |
| 1999-2001 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Trailblazer |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Xtreme |
| 1978-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Big Ten |
| 1975-1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Custom |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | Deluxe |
| 1975-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Scottsdale |
| 1975-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Silverado |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | C10 Pickup | Base |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Base |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Custom |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Deluxe |
| 1975-1980,1982,1984-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1975-1980,1982-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1990-1993 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 454 SS |
| 1994-1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Base |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Cheyenne |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 | LS |
| 1988-1992 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Scottsdale |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Silverado |
| 1990-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | WT |
| 1992-1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1995-1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | LS |
| 1995-1997,1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | LT |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1975-1977,1979-1980,1982-1986 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1972-1987 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Base |
| 1975-1977 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Classic |
| 1977-1978,1981-1986 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Conquista |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Custom |
| 1979-1981 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Royal Knight |
| 1972-1987 | Chevrolet | El Camino | SS |
| 1996-2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | Base |
| 1996-2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | LS |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | LT |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | G10 | Base |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Beauville |
| 1981-1984,1986-1987 | Chevrolet | G10 | Bonaventure |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Chevy Van |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Sportvan |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | G10 Van | Base |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | G10 Van | Sportvan |
| 1975-1981 | Chevrolet | K10 | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Custom |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | K10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K10 | Deluxe |
| 1975-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Scottsdale |
| 1975-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Silverado |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | K10 Pickup | Base |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Base |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Custom |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Deluxe |
| 1975-1980,1982,1984-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1975-1977,1979-1980,1982-1983,1985-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1994-1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Base |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Cheyenne |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 | LS |
| 1988-1992 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Scottsdale |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Silverado |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Sport |
| 1990-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | WT |
| 1992-1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1995-1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | LS |
| 1995-1997,1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | LT |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1975-1977,1979-1980,1982-1983,1985-1986 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1976 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Base |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Custom |
| 1975,1977-1980 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Deluxe |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Scottsdale |
| 1978,1980-1986 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Silverado |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | P10 | Base |
| 1975-1980 | Chevrolet | P10 | Step-Van |
| 1972-1974 | Chevrolet | P10 Van | Base |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Scottsdale |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Silverado |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | R1500 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | R1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | R20 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | R2500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Base |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | LS |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | LT |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | WT |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | LS |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | LT |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Base |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | LS |
| 1999-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | LT |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Base |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | LS |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | LT |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Base |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | LS |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | LT |
| 2000-2001 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | Base |
| 2000-2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | LS |
| 2000-2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | LT |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | Z71 |
| 1995-2001 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Base |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Limited |
| 1995-2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | LS |
| 1995-2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | LT |
| 2000,2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Z71 |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Scottsdale |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Silverado |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | V20 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | V2500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 | Base |
| 1977-1978 | GMC | C15 | Heavy Half |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 | High Sierra |
| 1977 | GMC | C15 | Indy Hauler |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 | Sierra Classic |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 | Sierra Grande |
| 1978 | GMC | C15 | Street Coupe |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 Suburban | Base |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 Suburban | High Sierra |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 Suburban | Sierra Classic |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | C15 Suburban | Sierra Grande |
| 1972-1974 | GMC | C15/C1500 Pickup | Base |
| 1972-1974 | GMC | C15/C1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | Base |
| 1979-1980 | GMC | C1500 | Heavy Half |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | High Sierra |
| 1988-1993 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra Classic |
| 1979-1982 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra Grande |
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra GT |
| 1994-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SL |
| 1988-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLE |
| 1994-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLT |
| 1988-1993 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLX |
| 1994-1998 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra Special |
| 1979-1982 | GMC | C1500 | Street Coupe |
| 1979-1986,1992-1999 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | High Sierra |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | Sierra Classic |
| 1979-1982 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | Sierra Grande |
| 1992-1999 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | SLE |
| 1995-1999 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | SLT |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | G15 | Rally |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | G15 | Rally STX |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | G15 | Vandura |
| 1979-1995 | GMC | G1500 | Rally |
| 1983-1984 | GMC | G1500 | Rally Custom |
| 1979-1995 | GMC | G1500 | Rally STX |
| 1979-1995 | GMC | G1500 | Vandura |
| 1972-1996 | GMC | Jimmy | Base |
| 2000-2001 | GMC | Jimmy | Diamond Edition |
| 1998-2000 | GMC | Jimmy | Envoy |
| 1975-1985 | GMC | Jimmy | High Sierra |
| 1975-1990 | GMC | Jimmy | Sierra Classic |
| 1975-1982 | GMC | Jimmy | Sierra Grande |
| 1995-1999,2001 | GMC | Jimmy | SL |
| 1992-2001 | GMC | Jimmy | SLE |
| 1993-2001 | GMC | Jimmy | SLS |
| 1992-2001 | GMC | Jimmy | SLT |
| 1978-1982 | GMC | Jimmy | Street Coupe |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 | Base |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 | High Sierra |
| 1977 | GMC | K15 | Indy Hauler |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 | Sierra Classic |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 | Sierra Grande |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 Suburban | Base |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 Suburban | High Sierra |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 Suburban | Sierra Classic |
| 1975-1978 | GMC | K15 Suburban | Sierra Grande |
| 1972-1974 | GMC | K15/K1500 Pickup | Base |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | K1500 | Base |
REVIEWS
Installed this Yukon nodular iron cover on my GM 8.5 axle. Fit was perfect, looks sharp in black, and feels tough enough for heavy use.
Ryan M.
Cincinnati, OH
Great upgrade for my GM rear end. The nodular iron feels solid, and having the filler plug included makes maintenance easy.
Kevin H.
Dallas, TX
Specifications
Fitment Data
• Engineered for precision compatibility with high-performance builds.
• Tested under extreme mechanical stress for guaranteed structural integrity.
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