The beginning

[WisdoM]

It all has to start somewhere….So I started pulling it apart this weekend. I’m replacing all the ball joints, u joints, spindle bearings and more importantly re-gearing to 4.88s! I paid $300 for the truck and had originally planed on leaving it stock but my brother gave me a set of 33x10.50’s so I had to lift it! I didn’t plan on doing much off roading so I just got the cheapest lift (rough country)…in hind site I wish I got the skyjacker but oh well. So it’s been about a year since I lifted it and now want a more capable off roader but I am on a budget so I gotta do one pricey thing at a time so I chose the gears. Its got 3.73’s and is a dog on with the 33” tires so I’m upgrading to 4.88”s. eventually I’ll put lockers, extended radius arms, body lift and build some bumpers but all in due time here are a few pics…I will update as I go

 

[venom97]

looks good man.

 

[WisdoM]

So my plans for re-gearing just got flushed! The place that was going to do the work originally quoted me $550 an axle decided that they miss quoted and now it is going to be $790! That’s just too much for me at the moment…oh well On a happier note I picked up a lunch box locker and a set of manual hubs

 

[WisdoM]

I also replaced my 3/4" worth of stacked and welded washer coil spacer for this 1 3/8" ex-machine part I'm hoping the front will be level now

 

[jeffro184]

pay for shipping and i will install the front gears and locker for $100 haha thats a shity deal. 790 sounds very excessive is that for both or one axle

 

[WisdoM]

pay for shipping and i will install the front gears and locker for $100 haha thats a shity deal. 790 sounds very excessive is that for both or one axle

That price is per axle regardless if the axles are still on the truck or not. I have always done my own work on all my vehicles and this is a prime example why….guess I’ll have to pick up another pig at the junk yard and figure out how to do it myself

 

[BlackBII]

790 per axle??

A year or two ago, I found a guy to do them for like 250-300 an axle, but I ended up doing them myself....

Looking good man. You oughtta fab up your own radius arms, it's easy!

 

[mjonesjr]

Looks good.

I would get rid of that drop plate for the passenger beam ASAP. That WILL punch a hole in your diff.

 

[jeffro184]

damn im doing 4.56 gears in my buddys 96 f-150 for 100 per axle 790 is way too high

 

[WisdoM]

I installed the locker last night and and started gettin it all put back together

 

[WisdoM]

picked up these chevy leaves for $40 now that I sold my tacoma I need to get a more family friendly DD then I can install them