Baystate Jeepers

Does anybody know how to re-gear axles and want to help me out with my front and rear? I can even pull my axles and remove the shafts so that they can be done on a bench for ease. I would like to do standard 4.88's in my D30 and Yukon Thick Cut 4.88's on my D44 Trac-Loc 3.73 and numerically down carrier. I'm poor so I can't afford to pay to have the work done at a shop but can provide lunch and semi-skilled labor.

i've set up back lash many times due to my crappy old lockers, but i've never done the pinion. that being said, it would be great to look over someone's shoulder while they do it so i can learn.

Please count me in on this one...

I have watched countless youtube videos of people upgrading R&P. From what I have seen it doesn't look hard, just time consuming.

There's talk of this for an FTR tech day. Ask Chris or Brian.

Meg : Your bummin ! 3.73 carrier wont support 4.88 in the 44. You can in the D-30 use a 3.73 and up for the 88s but the 44 needs a new carrier as the break is 3.92 and up. Ask me how I know ! I did the same thing last year with 56s . Front was fine . Rear cost me as it was on a lift for a extra day. FjR68

Frank wrote:Meg : Your bummin ! 3.73 carrier wont support 4.88 in the 44. You can in the D-30 use a 3.73 and up for the 88s but the 44 needs a new carrier as the break is 3.92 and up. Ask me how I know ! I did the same thing last year with 56s . Front was fine . Rear cost me as it was on a lift for a extra day. FjR68

Frank, I don't know if this is a new product but they have gear sets designated as Thick that have a thicker ring gear. They are made to go on the numerically lower carriers so 4.88's on a D44 3.73 carrier is not a problem.
http://www.yukongear.com/ProductDetails ... rodID=3318

Yes Ive heard of them , but I was under the assumption that was to make up preload (backlash) . Not being wide enough to support the bolt pattern is what I was thinking.(diameter) FjR68