Hi, been looking into regearing my 6 speed Rubicon to 4.88's. Called a few shops in the Salt Lake City area and am getting quotes of around 1700.00$ or so. Seems somewhat high but idk, maybe not. How labor intensive is this? Is it something I should be looking at paying to have done? I'm fairly well machinically inclined, but it would be my 1st time into a Dana 44. Any thoughts on the time involved? Thanks Jeff.

 

I"ve seen some places that will do it for 1000 for both axles, gears included. I was quoted about the same as you at a local shop but Rock Krawler over in Albany will do it for 300 per axle plus cost of gears (between 5 and 600)

 

yea, 500$ less I'd jumped on it, guess I need to keep shopping

 

I paid $1500 in Las Vegas

 

I think it’s important to get the work done at a shop that has a good reputation (talk with some other who had gear work done there), have done lots of JK gears, use good and complete parts, and offer some kind of warrantee.

 

Mine cost about a 1000.00+ oil

 

Mine was $1400 with gears and evrything in Dallas Tx.

 

I purchased my gears through Dave at Northridge, only $549 shipped for ring & pinion and master overhaul kit.

 

prices seem to vary from 999 - 2k + ... just make sure you find a place that has done jk gears before... takes some time to do it correct . so i would pay a few extra bucks to have a experienced place do it.. the labor seems to be most of the cost.. but the correct gears make a huge difference..well worth it

 

I paid 1300 for regear to 4.88 but I live in western ny where the average cost of a house is like $60,000 bucks so stuff costs less here.

I wouldnt do gears if I were u unless u have successfully done them before. Too complicated for weekend mechanics, I wouldnt even trust a regular mechanic to do them. I went to an off road shop.