Gear Install

[XJ Stryker]

Anyone want to make a drive down here with some tools and help me out.

I am too scared to do it myself and not really wanting to buy all the tools. I can fork out some gas money and beer and food for whoever is willing.

I have been waiting for another buddy to help me out but you know how that is. He talked me into buying the gears and what not. Knows how to do install but sold his tools to do it soooo. I need help.

Let me know I gots a inground pool and nice grill. Garage to work in. decent amount of handtools. No air though. Front axle is pulled and sitting in front of jeep.

 

[highspeed]

What gears are you going with? I'm looking to go 4.56.

 

[XJ Stryker]

Yep 4.56 with some spartans.

 

[highspeed]

Ahhh nice. Lmk how it works

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

What brand did you go with? I just did a re-gear on my D30 last month and went with Nitro's. It was my first time setting up gears and I taught myself a lot as I went (and bugged one of the vendors on here that I bought them from for advice as well). Really wasn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It was quite easy as a matter of fact.

Set up bearings are a must. Preferably the same brand that you have in your install kit just to eliminate the possibility of differences. An in-lb beam style torque wrench is a must as well for measuring pinion pre-load. If you have access to a press for pressing the final bearings on, that makes life so much easier. Wouldn't want to mess with it w/o a press of some sort.

Just take your time and watch what you're doing. Fortunately there's a fair amount of room for you to work with that's still considered "Acceptable". I say this compared to some of the German stuff my old man has showed me.

 

[highspeed]

What brand did you go with? I just did a re-gear on my D30 last month and went with Nitro's. It was my first time setting up gears and I taught myself a lot as I went (and bugged one of the vendors on here that I bought them from for advice as well). Really wasn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It was quite easy as a matter of fact.

Set up bearings are a must. Preferably the same brand that you have in your install kit just to eliminate the possibility of differences. An in-lb beam style torque wrench is a must as well for measuring pinion pre-load. If you have access to a press for pressing the final bearings on, that makes life so much easier. Wouldn't want to mess with it w/o a press of some sort.

Just take your time and watch what you're doing. Fortunately there's a fair amount of room for you to work with that's still considered "Acceptable". I say this compared to some of the German stuff my old man has showed me.

So you set up backlash and all. I know I don't have the tools for backlash, otherwise I would do my own gears as well.

 

[Lowrange2]

The tools to set-up backlash are cheap. All you need is a magnet base dial-indicator.

Less than 50 bucks.

 

[XJ Stryker]

Not too mention. A in/lb dial torque wrench for preload. Not cheap. Then you have to have a bearing press prolly a bearing separator too. Then the patience to set them up properly. Not too mention the know how lol.

I could probably do it I am a mechanic but I have never been very precision oriented lol.

I am trying to gather all the tools needed for this endeavor with out breaking the bank. Already spent 1100 on the gears.

 

[XJ Stryker]

Gonna try and follow this web page for install.

http://billavista.com/tech/Articles/Gear_Setup_Bible/index.html

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

We picked up a in-lb beam style wrench from Napa for around $50. Pretty nice one as a matter of fact. Granted, we get a decent discount on most stuff from Napa, but I can't remember if that was discounted for us or not.

 

[Lowrange2]

Gonna try and follow this web page for install.

http://billavista.com/tech/Articles/Gear_Setup_Bible/index.html

Good, you won't regret it. Learning a new trait is priceless.

A man can never have too many tools...

My "bearing press" consists of an assorted size of pipe that fit over the pinion shaft and a big ass hammer. Put the pinion in the freezer over night. It makes it easier.

 

[Outlander560]

I installed the gears on my d30 (4.88) with HUGE help from JeeperJohn (awesome guy) weighing out everything I'm glad I did it myself. I to used a beam style in lb torque wrench rather then a dial...the bearing puller I got from harbor freight for 39.99 and to set the bearing races I also got a race seating set from harbor freight for 29.99. You want to do it on the cheap, well their ya go. Set up bearing are a must and start with your origional shims as a good starting point. The only bearing I need my shop press for was the inner bearing on the pinion, everything else, like the carrier bearings to get them on I used a soft piece of wood 2x2 and a hammer..

To sum it all up tools i used and the pattern check came out well were:
Hammer
Brass punch
ft lb torque wrench
Inch lb beam torque wrench
Race seating set
Bearing Puller
Vernier Caliper

I'd be happy to help you out with any questions you need answering. Just shoot me a pm. Can also give you the part# to those tools at harbor freight if you want. I know its harbor freight but hey I bit the bullet and bought them and they actually worked out well.