Just wondering how difficult and expensive it is to regear my rearend myself....never done it before. Looks like I might have to put my 8.8" rearend in sooner than I was planning since some bearings are shot in my rearend. I was planning on installing the 8.8 when I did my sping over this summer but I'll have to put it in now and do the spring over later....can't afford the SYE, CV driveshaft, tires and wheels right now. I could put the 8.8 in now and just not use 4 wheel drive since the gear ratios will be different from front to rear but I'd like to match them up now.
How hard and expensive is it to regear?
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Tug-n-pull
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Very and Very! You will need to get it done. so you need parts and labor. However I can see it being well worth in in the end. tug
Bounty__Hunter
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Cheapest I've found gear installs is $150 per axle, by a Jeep tech taking in side jobs. Figure paying $250 to $300 per axle shop rate, at a minimum.
Ring and pinion will run about $225 each with the install kits. Not an easy task to pay for.
Do you already have the 8.8? They can be found with as low as 4.10 and with limited slip diffs.
Ring and pinion will run about $225 each with the install kits. Not an easy task to pay for.
Do you already have the 8.8? They can be found with as low as 4.10 and with limited slip diffs.
Snitty
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turn the hub one revolution, and count how many times the pinion goes around.... little over 3? about 3 and a half? almost 4? little more than 4? you'll know then.... and it IS possible to change gears... i learned by myself and have never had a problem... but.... it is not really the easiest thing, and is very touchy... it might be best to go to a garage and have them do it, so the liability is on someone else
