Breaking in gears

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12-05-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Brightwhite

It was $1800 with g2 4:88's, g2 diff covers, replaced the bearings in both axles, install kist., and labor. Could have done it for $1500 without all the extras.

sounds fair. 30 or 44 front axle?

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12-05-2012, 05:19 PM

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curious what you had to pay? I have 3.21's in my 2013 JKU and I know at some point going to have to change gearing so I can run at least 33" tires.

Yukon 4.88's. 1200 out the door with labor. Picked up diff covers afterwards.

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12-05-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jrod250

The front gears are always turning, just the same as the rear, regardless of weather your in 2 or 4wd. The front gears just are not being powered because the transfer case isn't engaged, but they are turning and breaking in.

They are turning, but that doesn't mean they are doing any work, as in spinning front axles with heavy wheels on the end. I could be wrong, but I don't think free spinning and moving a load are 2 identical things.

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12-05-2012, 06:19 PM

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Yea I got that same advice... I couldn't help myself and wheeled that weekend. Been in for 15000 miles now with no issues.

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12-05-2012, 06:49 PM

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I'm about to pull the trigger on gears for my 2012 and the shop I went to recommend Dana gears. Why would they recommend Dana Versus any other brand?

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12-05-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by havochaos

Be careful getting new bearings. There is a ton of cheap crap being produced right now. Same with the ring gear bolts most of the new ones are trash, thus the reason you have to cover them with lock tight.

I specifically said to not cheap out on the bearings and said I wanted made in America. I will pull my invoice out tomorrow and post the brand the shop used...