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Any recommendations on replacement spider gears (i.e. OEM or aftermarket?)

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Old 12-10-2013, 09:56 AM
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Default Any recommendations on replacement spider gears (i.e. OEM or aftermarket?)

I see OEM Jeep kits for $370 but after market kits like Yukon, Spicer, and Omix selling for $108. Looks like the Jeep OEMs are pretty delicate but much more expensive. Any advice on what I should buy?
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Also, do you know if a replacement kit, such as, Yukon YPKD30-S-27, will fit in the Jeep oem carrier?
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Have you considered installing a limited/locker instead? A d30 TrueTrac would only be a few dollars more than the OEM spider kit you listed.
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I usually recommend Spicer for replacement spider gears, also as noted above a TruTrac is a great traction aid to the Dana30.

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Always have used yukon and so have all my friends and nothing bad to say about them
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Yes thought heavily about a dedicated locker but with the amount of miles I drive and the fact that I drive all winter in snow (and when off roading it's mostly rocks), I decided against it.
Also, I did find out that the Yukon spider gears will not fit in the stock Jeep carrier.



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