hey all, have a question for you. I've had a set of 5.13 yukon gears and master overhaul kits in my basement waiting to get installed, but I'm actually trading my jeep on this weekend for a new one. My current one had the max toe package with the 3.73 gears so my understanding is I wouldn't have needed and upgraded carrier or anything. The new one doesn't have that, comes with bare bones, what do I need in addition to the overhaul kits and gears I already have for the install and what's that going to run me so I can plan and budget for it?

 

Look on the window sticker and see what the new one has.

If it has a front d30, and that front d30 has 3.21 gears, then yes it will need a new carrier when going to 3.73 or higher. If the new d30 has 3.73 (or 4.10?), no it will not need a carrier. If you get a rubi with a front d44, it will not need a new carrier.

The cost varies too much for us to guess at what you will pay. Some shops will regear both ends (gears and labor) for about $1000. $1600 or so seems fairly average. Some places on the east coast take advantage of customers and charge up around $3000. Call around to 'your' local shops and compare 'your' local prices, don't gauge it by what people on the other side of the country pay.

 

Hey thanks, Ya they're 3:21s, I got quoted for 950 but I'm trying to figure out what the new carrier actually is and how much it's going to run me?

 

Shouldn't be more than $80 or $90 or so for a new open carrier.

Or, if you are considering adding traction, it would be a great time to look into it further. You can get a truetrac for under 400, and you wouldn't need the new carrier.

 

You could also throw a locker upfront and not need the carrier. I after doing a price comparison realized for a few hundred more I could have a locker so I went that route with the regear.

 

You can also go out to say northridge and see what the carrier costs. I thought it was around $175 or so but don't hold me to that. It was 6 mos ago when I looked.

 

Yukon standard open carrier case, Dana 30, 3.73 & up (YC_D706008)

Next cheapest option
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DTL-912A585/

After that, it is lockers in the $500-$1000+ range.

 

Yeah I think my yukon locker was around $500 over holidays with the discount at the time from NR. Was worth the difference.

 

so is it just the front that needs the carrier when going from 3.21? The rear is OK?

 

Yes. That should do it!