Gear change Worthiness

[Natedog]

Yeah caught that too.

I once setup two Toyota diffs ( Like a Ford 8" or 9" ) with an experienced friend's help (I'm anal about doing things correctly) and don't ever do it again. It took all weekend and was a big pita. Press it on, assemble, check backlash, take pattern, dissassemble, press it off, switch shims, press it on......gahh! Repeat many times trying to get the perfect pattern and backlash.

 

[rickcdewitt]

Yeah caught that too.

I once setup two Toyota diffs ( Like a Ford 8" or 9" ) with an experienced friend's help (I'm anal about doing things correctly) and don't ever do it again. It took all weekend and was a big pita. Press it on, assemble, check backlash, take pattern, dissassemble, press it off, switch shims, press it on......gahh! Repeat many times trying to get the perfect pattern and backlash.

i did my 8.8 like 6-7 times before she was happy.

 

[rickcdewitt]

True 'nuff, but it's enough for me to exclude him that he seems proud to associate himself with "roach clips." Honestly, weed and precision setups do not mix well.

 

[mr_speed77]

My friend is a experienced mechanic and he would be doing most of the install. But I am not sure its worth it. I want a 4" lift w/ 33's but i might be going with a 2" coils in front and 31's. Im just kind weary about the gears but i want bigger tires and low gearing. My trucks also got 150k miles but its also just my second/snow/mud vehicle. IDK!!!

 

[northerncountry]

about 2 yrs ago my dad grenaded my 8.8 we went to the junk yard got a whole diff chopped off at the housing inputted the used everything ring pinion spiders carrier the whole nine yards. That was my first axle experiance and it is still working good. we didn't have to add any extra shims it all seemd to fit just fine

 

[metalmacguyver]

about 2 yrs ago my dad grenaded my 8.8 we went to the junk yard got a whole diff chopped off at the housing inputted the used everything ring pinion spiders carrier the whole nine yards. That was my first axle experiance and it is still working good. we didn't have to add any extra shims it all seemd to fit just fine

you got lucky.

i dont suppose you have pulled the diff cover and looked at the gears recently?

 

[northerncountry]

nope i haven't like the old saying goes if it aint broke don't fix it. LOL. No slipage no funny sounds all is well. so far that was 13,000 miles ago.