Ring and Pinions

[WillyJ]

Seems to be a true bolt on upgrade. No permanent mods or cutting or welding needed right? (Linconl lockers need not apply....)

Is this something that can be done at home? Anyone do their own? What is really needed to do a ring and pinion. Why are they so freakin expensive to get done at a shop?

[jeeper89]

Seems to be a true bolt on upgrade. No permanent mods or cutting or welding needed right? (Linconl lockers need not apply....)

Is this something that can be done at home? Anyone do their own? What is really needed to do a ring and pinion. Why are they so freakin expensive to get done at a shop?

you can do it at home.. but i prefer not to. cause then i know its done right.. i go to dean at Driveline Service of carson city over on fairview.. he has pretty good prices and does a great job:Big Grin:

[WillyJ]

Do you take him the parts or have it all done there?

[Dirty Harry]

You need special tools in order to do this correctly. If the backlash, bearing preload, and pinion depth are not set up properly you will likely destroy the gears and/or bearings in short order. Check out www.gearinstalls.com. It is mainly Toyota based but good information none the less.

[jeeper89]

Do you take him the parts or have it all done there?

when i did my axles.. i took the complete front axle(pulled) into him.. i had the gears/locker/bearing sets which i also took in..it cost me $200 and i had to do nothing

i messed up and took my rear to percision CV over on hwy 50.. and he charged $280:eek: and i took in the bare rear axle.. the gears/locker/bearings in(oh they even messed it up and drilled a hole for my E locker on the wrong side and charged me to fix it) and i still pulled it all apart:14:

[Sierra Valley]

I used drive line services here in reno for my amc 20. I pulled the axle and brought them the ring and pinion and locker that I wanted. They are expensive.

The front I had samco fab do, better prices, a good guy and was done right.

I vote for samco, if possible try to support him by buying the parts through him. I didnt, but I get a vendor discount from Randys Ring and Pinion so I get all my stuff from them for diffs.

[WillyJ]

I have the adjuster tool for the Chrysler 9.25 rear. I can get the dial indicators and all.

This is the link I was reading. Thanks for the other one.
Chrysler 9.25 install (http://ramchargercentral.com/index.php?action=howtoshow;id=13)
looking for one that shows how to do a front D44

[Dirty Harry]

http://www.gearinstalls.com/dana44install.htm

[WillyJ]

Thanks again Harry.

For a DD I will probably take it in and have it done pro.
For my desert beater no streeter I am going to do it on my own.

[Double-a]

when i did my axles.. i took the complete front axle(pulled) into him.. i had the gears/locker/bearing sets which i also took in..it cost me $200 and i had to do nothing

i messed up and took my rear to percision CV over on hwy 50.. and he charged $280:eek: and i took in the bare rear axle.. the gears/locker/bearings in(oh they even messed it up and drilled a hole for my E locker on the wrong side and charged me to fix it) and i still pulled it all apart:14:

Even that is a great price.
4 wheel parts and (I think) Randys ring and pinion in Cleveland all wanted just north of $500 to do a re-gear locker install on my 14bolt.
which is why I decided to just stay with my 3.73's and lincoln lock it.

[Connect]

Apparently D60's are a real PITA to do, which is why you'll pay $500 for locker/r&P installation. Same price for the 14 bolt I believe. I don't have the time or patience to try mine on my own so I just plan on getting them done by a pro.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Apparently D60's are a real PITA to do, which is why you'll pay $500 for locker/r&P installation. Same price for the 14 bolt I believe. I don't have the time or patience to try mine on my own so I just plan on getting them done by a pro.

CALL THIS GUY...

JUST REAR ENDS
295 GENTRY WY #21
RENO NV 89502

826-8448 TIM OR JIM!!!!JUST HAD THEM DO A 2004 F150,EXCELLENT PRICES,GOOD WORK TOO!!!!

TELL THEM JEREMY FROM ASIAN SPECIALIZED SENT YA!!!!PM ME IF YOU WANNA IDEA ON HIS PRICES(NOT ACTUAL QUOTES JUST HIM GIVING ME AN IDEA!!!!)

[Connect]

I may have to give him a call, although I hope he does Front-Ends too:wink:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I may have to give him a call, although I hope he does Front-Ends too:wink:

DAMMIT QUIT WINKING AT ME.......SUN V IS GONNA GET JEALOUS!!!!

[Connect]

None of the damn smilie extensions are the same on this website as r4xJ.com, that's the only one I know!!!

Not to mention Dead&Co is hittin tat sh!t now anyways! (insert mullet smilie here)

[Connect]

If anyone cares, Just rear-ends quoted me $1230 for the labor, seals, bearing, everything. ($800 labor, $430 in the seals/bearings for both axles)

Which is about $200 more then I expected to have to pay, but if Rockape says they are good then I may just go with them. TOR and Shaeffers quote me about the same in labor costs.

And if your wondering, for the price of the axles, lockers, r&P's, install labor, install parts, hubs. We are looking at close to $4000 to get some sweet 1 ton's under your jeep. If you don't believe me, here it all goes.

Front HPD60 minus hubs $700
Hubs for said D60 $120
ARB RD36 for said D60 $700
R&P 5.38 Thick Reverse Cut $150

Rear GM 14B FF $150
Rear ARB RD114 $800
R&P 5.38 thick $200

Install Parts Bearings, seals, etc. $430

Labor For said parts install $800


This is not even considering anything else such as diff covers, brakes, brake lines, prep work such as torching mounts, media-blasting, etc.

[Sierra Valley]

Try Randys Ring an Pinion. They have a warehouse in Cali and I usually get all my parts in two days to reno.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

If anyone cares, Just rear-ends quoted me $1230 for the labor, seals, bearing, everything. ($800 labor, $430 in the seals/bearings for both axles)

Which is about $200 more then I expected to have to pay, but if Rockape says they are good then I may just go with them. TOR and Shaeffers quote me about the same in labor costs.

And if your wondering, for the price of the axles, lockers, r&P's, install labor, install parts, hubs. We are looking at close to $4000 to get some sweet 1 ton's under your jeep. If you don't believe me, here it all goes.

Front HPD60 minus hubs $700
Hubs for said D60 $120
ARB RD36 for said D60 $700
R&P 5.38 Thick Reverse Cut $150

Rear GM 14B FF $150
Rear ARB RD114 $800
R&P 5.38 thick $200

Install Parts Bearings, seals, etc. $430

Labor For said parts install $800


This is not even considering anything else such as diff covers, brakes, brake lines, prep work such as torching mounts, media-blasting, etc.

HE MAY HAVE QUOTED ME THE JOBBER PRICE(A BIT LESS SHOP TO SHOP,SO I CAN MAKE A FEW $$$ IF I SUBLET HIM SOMETHING....)I BET YOU COULD GRIND HIM OUTTA A FEW MORE $$$.