Gears

[FiCJeep]

Who else is having this problem??

i was wondering if there was a preference as to which brand of gears to get, like is there a better quality or is there a brand jsut as good with bettter prices i have looked at genuine, richmond and a few others. the gears will be going into fullsize dana 44's.

also, would you recommend that i try and setup the gears myself or take them to a shop.

any insight will help.... thanks in advance

 

[mingez]

They say you get what you pay for, but I haven't found anything online to state whether or not that is true in the world of gears. I have "Precision Gears", and so far so good.

Quite honestly, I think the installation is more crucial to the life and performance than the gears themselves.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

If you have to ask about setting them up yourself, have somebody do it that's done gears before.

 

[Junkpile]

The quality of the materials, manufacturing processes, and heat treating becomes more important as the load placed on those gears increases. Got a strong V8, big tires, and low transmission/tcase gears? It might be wise to spend a few more bucks on one of the more "proven" brands. On the other hand, a factory four popper with an automatic transmission and a set of 33" ATs shouldn't have any concerns about running an off-brand cheapo set.
Proper set-up is critical, no matter what gear set you choose.

 

[FiCJeep]

thanks for the advise, ill let ya know what happens

 

[jps4jeep]

Precision Gears are what I had (old truck) and are great units, I have a couple buddies running Yukon Gears and have not had a problem yet, and are priced very competitively!

 

[Joopin]

Yeah Yukon are great from what I hear, and I hope so cause I have Yukons in the front and rear! I got mine from Randy's Ring and Pinion.