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Re-gear in Cincinnati

Old Feb 6, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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Does anyone know of a good shop in the greater cinci area to re-gear my jeep ? Iv'e found one or two but prices for labor very wildly, I live on west side almost in Indiana , so shops in eastern Indiana OK too.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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Hey man. I grew up in Harrison and family still lives there. Try Hilltop Performance in Harrison or Sunfire Offroad in Sunman. You won't be disappointed with either.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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thanks i tried Hilltop he gave me a qoute for $1125 out the door gears and all with new carrier , but after I pionted out that jk's take different gears than a TJ the price jumped to $2200 , I know jk gears in 4.11 are a little more but not a grand more , I'll check out the other place and see what they say, on a side note did you graduate from harrison , what year? also looks like your a firefighter where at , my brother is a cincinnati firefighter at lunkin airport
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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wow that does seem a little steep. what's the difference in the gears? yes, I graduated from harrison in 99 and I work for city of fairfield and am actually at work today in crosby
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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yeah , I thought so too , on his "working " paper I saw 2
$250.00 for each gear set , I found JK gears on line for the same or alittle more , and the carrier from northridge was only $75.00 more than his price for "tj" just can't see where the extra $1000 comes in , I'm a few years older than you I graduated in '83
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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Well, talk to Scott at sunfire offroad and see what he says. I ordered my lift for my jeep but trying to decide what tire size I wanna go with 35/37. I'll prolly have hilltop do my lift (I know the owner pretty well) and see what he quotes me on gears.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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I'll give them a call thanks for the help
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Try Ridge Transmission in Cincinnati. They are off I-71 and Ridge rd.
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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thanks for the help , Scott is hooking me up next monday for a little over $1100.00 out the door , great guy to talk too , could tell right away he knew his stuff
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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going to step up to 4.56 gears , new front carrier , install kits , and labor , was just going to do 4.11 but after talking to scott desided to go a little more
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