Gears growling 8.25

[Sneaky]

How are you guys able to stand all that noise in your Jeep after doing 4.56 gears? The noise is so bad I'm seriously thinking of selling the Jeep now. I can't drive it on the road without it giving me a headache. The growling is just too much. It pisses me off I just did gears and an ARB in this axle.... What a waste of money.

 

[98stocker]

Mine are silent. You sure its not a bearing noise?

 

[GordoSmasho]

Dude Take it back to the shop that did it and demand they fix it at their cost.

 

[Sneaky]

All new bearings... I hear the the wine from the gears it is high pitched and the growling is unbearable. The Jeep is no fun to drive anymore and doesn't drive as nice as it did.

 

[mako my day]

Obviously something is wrong.

 

[Sneaky]

Re: Re: Gears growling 8.25

Obviously something is wrong.

I am told this is how they are... G2 also said they were noisy as well.

 

[mako my day]

Absolutely not. You're being lied to, or this is how the "shop" does gear installs.

my rear end is smoooooooth.

 

[Vanimal]

there should be no growling.

 

[rockclimber]

take it to someone else, have them run a pattern check.

 

[SPECFab]

The pattern is very good on this gear set
If you call g2 they will tell you they don't have the machine to cut Chrysler gears so they cut them like a Dana set and they run loud
So far it is only 4.56 and 4.88 doing this
Nitro claims their gears are cut better and will run quieter
So if you have 4.56 or 4.88 in a Chrysler 8.25 tell us what gears you are running and how they sound

 

[SPECFab]

The growling is drive line vibes that needs fixed

 

[whitexj98]

4:56s Nitros. Dead quite.

1. If G2s are in fact noisy by "design" then its your own fault for not researching them.
2. Gear install is critical in how quite they are....

 

[Brent T]

4.56 Yukon's. Dead quiet for over a year, daily driven.

Actually starting to whine a little now, but I pulled the cover and all looks well. I think it's the pinion bearing.

 

[Mnkyboy]

Its nice when you call G2 and say that you just put 4.56s in a 8.25 and the guy cuts you off mid sentence with "thier noisy aren't they".

Maybe they could mention that on thier site..

 

[mako my day]

That's great.
G2 for the win. lol. Horrible.

I have Yukon gears. Smooth as butter. 4:56 is most common gear upgrade around here.

 

[Sneaky]

G2 had told me that all 4.56 and 4.88 are like that due to how they are made.

I understand that it may be drive line issues but since I put 2 degree shims in the pinion angle is practically perfect. The growling was tolerable but now it's resonating into my steering wheel and seat.

This POS is going to go up on Craigslist here real soon.

 

[mako my day]

G2 = shit gears I guess. This just seems crazy to me that they would openly admit that their gear sets in 456 and 488 for the C. 8.25 DON'T WORK PERFECT....... But buy them anyways!!!!!

And they are in Compton, CA. Julio, go karate punch them in the throat.

 

[GordoSmasho]

There is no way that's gears vibrating your steering wheel. Figure out what's making the noise and vibration. I'd put the axles on jack stands and let it run. Get under and listen.

 

[mako my day]

...........I didn't see that part....

Start by pulling driveshafts one at a time, and drive it. Start diagnosing which end the vibes are coming from.......

 

[lazyxj]

Nitro claims their gears are cut better and will run quieter
So if you have 4.56 or 4.88 in a Chrysler 8.25 tell us what gears you are running and how they sound

I have been running G2 4.56 gears, and matching bearing sets, in my DD XJ (8.25 rear, D30 front) for the past 8000 miles and they are quiet.
Whoever set your gears screwed them up and now is lying to you.

Setting up gears is not a back art but tdoes require someone who is knowledgeable, patient and has the proper tooling. Sounds like the installer was lacking some or all of these traits...but now can add lying to the list. Sales people too have been known to lie...often.
So many excuses for bungled job.
So many good reasons to learn how to do your own work.