lonewolf53

so im going to be upgrading my tires to 33's and i did my research on gear and i realized it would be best for me to get 4.56 my question is how difficult are there to install on your own and where is the best place to buy a gear set? i am in high school so they cant be super price can you guys help?

freegdr

its not a diy job ......

btm24

Best bet here is to take it to a pro. This is NOT a job to do from some online guide. Also if you do mostly highway driving and are tight one $ then a gear swap might not be for you. You may want to look into replacing the axles you have now with ones that came factory with 4:10's which will praduce better mpg's and yet is still a nice fit for 33's.

Brandon

dogger15

Rule is if you have to ask with gears them take it to a pro for install. They charge a good amount of money for a reason. Unless you make friends with a gear installer then it's not so bad

zr2toxj

You will need a new carrier, a complete install kit which includes bearings, shims, etc. You will need some special tools, like a dial indicator. Most pros use a set of mock up bearings. It's not that hard, but it is precision and has to be done right or it will damage the gears.

I thought about it, and had friends who had done it, but decided to pay the extra money to make sure it was done right. Maybe the guy will let you watch so you can learn, but I'd definitely have someone do it for you.

ktmracer419

i taught myself how to do it when i was 18. never had a failure yet. do some research and see if you are up to it. if you arent really mechanically incilned, dont have patience, cant measure tight tolerances, and dont have the right tools, then save it for a professional. if you mess this up it will cost you a gearset and could cost you your life and others.

jsever

I've done quite a bit of modding on my XJ myself, but I wouldn't recommend regearing it unless you have all the right tools and are a very competent mechanic.
In other words, take it to the shop..

fox128

I'm in the same boat as the op. I didn't want to pay for gears and was going to swap in 4.10 axles but after looking at the charts I concluded it would be a waste of time. 4.10 and 33s would be high enough im sure the aw4 would be grabbing 3rd every hill it saw. I'm going 4.88 so I'll be covered for 35s. Parts are cheap compared to install, do it once.....so if you are thinking lockers do them at the same time!

2KXJJEEP

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