my truck came with 3.23 gears and there an 8.6 now i got 4.10s and someone said the thing the gears attach to(cant remember whats its called right now) will only go up to 3.73s is that true
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my truck came with 3.23 gears and there an 8.6 now i got 4.10s and someone said the thing the gears attach to(cant remember whats its called right now) will only go up to 3.73s is that true
Yes, you will need a 4 series carrier if the gears are not made to bolt to a 3 series carrier. Find out if they are made that way. The ring gear will be extra thick.
so if my ring gear is extra thick it will work or will not, and how do i know what extra thick is cause my other gears are still in my truck so i cant compare them
find out the part number
I have never heard of anyone having this problem before.
which part number, the one for the gears that are already in my truck or the one for the new gears i just gotQuote:
Originally Posted by Slow Ride
the new gears
No. The ring (annular) gear can be whatever ratio--as long as it is the same as the pinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelweston1@yahoo.com
well i bought a new ring and pinion set along with the master install kit so you think i could put them in for now on the stock carrier untill i save up money for the posi kitQuote:
Originally Posted by txarkitekt
Yes. All of it will bolt up just fine. You plan on changing the gears yourself or have a shop do it?
probably me and my teacher so i dont mess upQuote:
Originally Posted by txarkitekt
Good. From your questions, I am presuming you haven't torn into a gear swap before. I would give a bunch of tips, but your teacher should know.
If not:
--the ring gear bolts are reverse thread.
--put the pinion in the freezer for about 15 minutes and the new bearing in the oven for 15 minutes at 185 degrees (or use a torch to heat it up a little) when installing new bearings without a press.
--make sure to have an extra crush sleeve laying around.
--if the teacher isn't good enough to feel the backlash with this hands, you might need a backlash gauge to get proper pinion depth.
na he my teacher is pretty good he worked at gm for 20 years doing transmissions, drivetrain, and diesel motors, i tore aparrt a transmission and he came in and put it together in like 5 min without even seeing me take i appart...if i do the gears now will i have to buy a new crush ring when i get the posi setup
yes you will, you need a new one every time you take the old one out, treat it like a torque to yield bolt
No. You will just be removing the carrier and removing the ring gear. You will not need to reset the pinion. But I would still go and put mustard on the gears and check the drive/coast teeth patterns once the new carrier is installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelweston1@yahoo.com
He is talking about just replacing the carrier.Quote:
Originally Posted by truckinL33