For those that have regeared, how long does it take? I only have one vehicle, the Jeep, and need it to get to/from work. How long does a good shop take to regear the axles? Is it something that can be knocked out in a Saturday? Also, what's the farthest you would look for a gear shop? I heard that you want to avoid sustained speed on new gears while they break in, so I imagine that limits your search area.

PS: If anyone can recommend a shop in the Warner Robins/Macon area in Georgia that would be awesome!

 

I think it is fairly normal for shops to list it as a 10 hour job. If the tech has experience and doesn't run into any issues, could be down around 4 hours. If he does run into issues, could be days or weeks.


Make sure to do your homework on the shop!!

My 'first' re-gear on the JK was one of those nightmare scenarios you hear about. It was at a little one-man shop in Houston, $850 out the door, took all of 3.5 hours (including him fielding phone calls, signing for deliveries, shooting the shit with other customers that stopped in, etc). After a very memorable test drive and a few more hours ordering parts and repairing the damage, he handed my check back, and I have since had to have both ends redone. Did I mention that you should check the shop out first?


As far as the distance goes, it doesn't really matter as long as you follow the break-in procedure that the installer recommends, stopping every so often to let it cool down. (some don't bother to break in and have no issues). What you need to worry about is getting back to the shop if you do have an issue. It's a lot cheaper to tow a few miles than a few hundred miles.

 

My shop quoted me 6.5 hours per axle.
I would plan on it being there for at least 2 full days. Mine was there for a few more than that as a some parts were not in the gear rebuild kit that was ordered...those had to be ordered, added to the time.

as mentioned above, make sure the shop has experience with JK gears.

 

So I'm going to need a rental then? Bummer...

 

The last thing you want them to do on a gear install is hurry up!

 

I posted a question elsewhere but should have posted here. Is it a straight-forward project to re-gear or does it trigger all sorts of other things that also have to be done?

 

Thanks very much. Had heard that it would make my JK feel like it has more power. I imagine, though, that you can only simulate more horsepower to a certain degree, other than going with a Hemi replacement or something, right?

 

I have a procal that we bought when I changed my tires/wheels. Thanks again.

 

My shop quoted me 7 hours per axel.

500 mile break in. Not to go faster than 50 mph and no more than 50 miles at once.

 

So what shop I n Houston should we avoid? There arnt very many.