How much did it cost everyone to regear after they got their tires?
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gears and install kits will run just under $600 depending on current pricing (it seems to go up and down on a regular basis). Install will varry depending on where you are/labor rates and how much of the work you can do youself. Setting up gears is NOT for the novice or even an experienced wrench who has no experience. If you can drop off the rear 3rd member and front diff expect prices to range from $400-700. If you drop off the truck add another $300-500.TexasTRD said:
for a v6 go with 4.56s especially with a manual tranny. 4.88s work very well for mainly trail use. For the 2.7 go with either 4.56s or 4.88s.
If you live anywhere near Murderman he might be persuaded to help you with gear install
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I believe I paid like $1,200 for 5.29 Yukon gears with installation kits and labor. But I just dropped my truck off. If it was me I would get the 4.88's b/c I love the getup of the lower gears. But it depends on are you planning on running 33's from here on out or will jump from 32's to 33's. If your going to stick with 33" tires and taller I would get the 4.88's. Good luck.
I paid about $1,400 all said and done and I dropped the truck off.
My gears and tires are listed in my sig.
If you do a lot of highway commuting, I would have to recommend 4.56s. With 4.88s, my highway RPMs are higher than ideal, but they perform well offroad.
My gears and tires are listed in my sig.
If you do a lot of highway commuting, I would have to recommend 4.56s. With 4.88s, my highway RPMs are higher than ideal, but they perform well offroad.
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dang! great price on laborKStacoma said:I payed 640.00$ for the front and rear 4.88 Precision Gears and install kits ( master rear, reg. front). I pulled the 3rd memebers myself and took them to the shop and got charged 160 per diff so 320.00$ . Total of 960.00.
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If you can pull your 3rd members off, it will save you a TON of money. While it doesn't take them much time to do it, it does use one of their lifts, and that means they potentially do one less vehicle that day. Even on my non 3rd member jeep, I brought them my warranty replacement rear end (friend at the stealership) for them to do the gears in, and that saved me over $100 over bringing the truck in with the axle under it.
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Hell yeah i actually got em done here,hytenor said:dang! great price on labor
http://industrialautomatic.com/ a place called Inland Truck Parts Co. , they specialize in big rigs but the manager is the leader of the 4wd club of Kansas City and since i'm a local wheeler he hooked me up w/a badass deal on labor
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No, you only have a rear differential. You might consider adding traction while you are in there, either a locker or limited slip. It is another $300-450, but while its apart, and you're already regearing it, it is the time to buck up and get it over with!!
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you can find very cheap Chinese made gears for around $270 for front/rear; that's just for the ring & pinions. you still need install kits which can run nearly as much as the gears themselves. These cheap-o gears are less than worthless and tend to quickly fail causing you to start all over again...but the entire differential is often in need of replacement after the cheapos grenade everything.TexasTRD said:
In other words, don't skimp on gears, install kits and proper instalation; it will cost you twice as much or more later on.
check here for gears and install kits...best prices anywhere. Ask for Alex and mention ttora.
http://www.performanceoffroadcenter.com/
as for a reputable gear shop you'll need to check around locally. And I do mean a GEAR shop, not some general mechanic who doesn't set up gears on a regular basis AND who have plenty of experience with Toyota.
No, it ain't cheap, nothing worth while ever is
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