I just bought a set of 4.56 gears front and rear for a dana 30 and cryco 8.25 with an aussie locker to go in the rear. I am a pretty competent mechanic but have always said gears and transmissions are two things I won't touch. The cheapest shop around town wants $500 to install....seeing how I spent the money on the gears I am looking at doing the install myself. I also have rear discs I am going to swap on at the same time.

So, my question is, how hard is it to install gears (with master install kit) and anyone in Knoxville have a little free time and a thirst?

 

not to hard just make sure you make a set of setup bearings so you dont have to keep pressing them on and off. your also gonna need a descent dial indicator to set the correct backlash. theres plenty of how to sites online that will show you step by step how o get the job done

 

Could I just use my old ones to make a set? And how to make a set?

 

old bearings for setup bearings? yes you just need to use a die grinder to grind the inner race so they slip on and off easily

 

yea sorry I went back and edited it to make it a little more clear. Thanks

 

Gettin' the gears done;

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Gear_Setup/

Lots of stuff on the internet too, including video instructions on YouTube. It's not too difficult really.

 

one more piece of advice. take your time and work in a nice neat manner. it will save you lots of frustration

 

Thanks for the link. Ill have to read through that later tonight.