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#11
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if you are wanting to regear then go for it, but it takes an extreme amount of force and use to damage gears enough to create noticable sounds. i dont think its very likely that you have a bad pinion or ring gear at 65k. unless they were defective, but i highly doubt it. i would still have pinion depth and carrier tension checked first.
You obviously haven't seen any of the pics that guys have posted of their ring and pinion AFTER a broken clip has been grinded in them for a few thousand miles. I held Pyro's gears in my hand when they came out of his carrier. Couldn't believe they were still working at all. The tech said he couldn't believe the truck made the 40 some mile trip from his place to the shop!
Stock size tires with light towing = 4.10s, Tires at 33" or over OR heavy towing/hauling OR just wanted to lay rubber at the track = 4.56s
Last edited by HammerZ71; 09-21-2010 at 04:02 PM.
#12
Wouldn't you usually recommend some install kit as well? I'm thinking of getting the $99 master install kit with the shims and bearings and all along with some 4.56 gears. Is it usually, "hey while you're in there, replace the bearings." or one of those "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" deals? I don't have any noise, grumbles or complaints from back there so hard to say I guess. Plus only have about 49K miles on my 2003.
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You obviously haven't seen any of the pics that guys have posted of their ring and pinion AFTER a broken clip has been grinded in them for a few thousand miles. I held Pyro's gears in my hand when they came out of his carrier. Couldn't believe they were still working at all. The tech said he couldn't believe the truck made the 40 some mile trip from his place to the shop!
also if you do re-gear and have some funds left-over,,, a mag hytech dif cover is always fun, 5 quarts of fluid will definitely help keep your dif cooler when your are towing, plus changing your fluid is easier with the drain plug and dipstick...
http://www.mag-hytec.com/store/index...31efbaf03241bd
Last edited by sbsga; 09-23-2010 at 12:55 AM.