Anybody know of a good set of instructions for regearing the front and back differential?
I've toying with the idea for awhile, and I really would like to get familiarized with it before I start doing anything.

 

do you have a hayes manuel? i know they aint the best but i think theirpage on regearing is alright...

 

Actually I just picked one up a few days ago. But it's based only on a teardown and rebuild nothing about upgrades. Don't you have to change a few things other than the gears themselves when you put lower gears in? Again, I just want to make sure. I've never done it before.

 

your right there is prolly somethin minor that needs to be done, im in the same boat with you. i need to re gear, just dont know how to do it 100% right. maybe someone can chime in and help us. What are you goin to? 4.10?

 

I was thinking about. But then I was thinking I want to run 35s or 36s on here someday so probably 4.56 or 4.88 so I don't have to do it twice. I'm don't think that would be too super low for 33s in the mean time.

 

There is a lot to deal with when doing a re-gear. It isn't as easy as it may sound.I know for sure you'll need special tools to set the bearing preload. You'll have to be careful about getting the gears to mesh properly and all that fun stuff. From what I have read - it looks like a lot of assemble, check, repeat. I'm sure it could be done - but for me, it's way more than I want to mess with.

While you are in there - you might want to think about doing a locker of some sort as well...

Good luck,
Cartman

 

I know Yukon gears come with very detailed directions.

 

it is alot for a first timer-
your gonna need dial caliper for backlash
torq-meter for preload on pinion
and maybe a case spreader- prob not
it really is alot esp if u dont have the tools.
u can buy everything u need including install kit that includes
bearings, seals, marking compound, SHIMS, etc.
and get someone or a reputable shop to do it for maybe $300-500 for both front and rear
its not a WHOLE lot to it, but it is sometimes time consuming
shimming is involved -
you can honestly do it yourself, but u need the tools, i dont know if auto parts store rents
them out, but if they do, it would be worth it...
Yukon does include instructions +1

 

I'll add some details here. Like I said and XXL agees that Yukon comes with very detailed directions including illistrations of gear marking compunds and what is good and what is a bad pattern. Also has directions for what is wrong and what needs to be adjusted to get a good reading with the compound.

You can probably just buy the manual too.

 

I do all my own mods, but I won't touch the gears. Better left to the professionals (sames with the tranmission in my opinion).