Cost to re-gear. (1 Viewer)
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Beating a dead horse, I know. I’ve pm'd Zuk but he is still fishing or whatever he does. There is a group buy on gears getting off the ground on the board and I’m thinking of picking up a set. Can someone pm me with the approximate cost of having someone like Zuk, or someone who doesn’t fish as much, handle the re-gear? (God help the cruiser community when Zuk finds out about ice fishing).
Thanks.
Thanks.
Me (Calling 4 Wheelers Supply)
Dude: Answers
Me: “How much to swap out my stock gears for new ones? I already have the gears.”
Dude: “That’ll be $325 per axle.”
Me: ”Thanks…”
How hard was that? Now I'm done being your secretary.
Murf might be able to beat that...
Dude: Answers
Me: “How much to swap out my stock gears for new ones? I already have the gears.”
Dude: “That’ll be $325 per axle.”
Me: ”Thanks…”
How hard was that? Now I'm done being your secretary.
Murf might be able to beat that...
Saddletramp
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I have used AZ Differential Specialists, 2238 W. McDowell or 2180 NW Grand Ave for a 1967 Jeep Jeepster. The owner was happy with the result and price, I asked, they have done many 80 series landcruisers.
The contact was Nate, 602-272-4600
The contact was Nate, 602-272-4600
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Zuk typically charges $200/per 3rd, locked or not.
inkpot
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That's a carry in price, isn't it? Still a real good deal. John
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Until I picked up my cruiser 2 years ago I had not so much as changed the oil in a car for over 25 years. I’m enjoying learning my way around my rig, but between the wife and 4 kids I often have to choose between wheeling and wrenching. (I should say learning to wheel or learning to wrench). For a job like this, I’ve pretty much decided to hand it off to a pro. And while Brit has been VERY charitable with his time, and has offered to help me pull my thirds, it doesn’t seem right to keep taking him away from his family, or wheeling, just so I can pay Zuk a little less.
The plan at this point is to pick up the new tires, 35s, and a complete re-gear kit. Then save up for Zuk. If the power with 35s isn’t too bad, I’ll put off the re-gear for awhile and maybe learn enough to pull the thirds. Kevin has extended an invite to watch when (if) he gets around to doing his gears. Who know, maybe I’ll learn enough to try a re-gear on my own.
The plan at this point is to pick up the new tires, 35s, and a complete re-gear kit. Then save up for Zuk. If the power with 35s isn’t too bad, I’ll put off the re-gear for awhile and maybe learn enough to pull the thirds. Kevin has extended an invite to watch when (if) he gets around to doing his gears. Who know, maybe I’ll learn enough to try a re-gear on my own.
inkpot
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Sounds like a plan. You could always have a Diff Party or Tech Session if you've got the location and tools. Rear axle is pretty straight forward. Fronts get a little more complicated, and of course you may need/want to service and/or rebuild your knuckles. And then, since your already in there, ya got to decide if ya want to do LOCKERS. I know, it's more $$$$. But, it is less money to do it all all at once, instead of separately. We had a stock, locked, 80 with 318,000 miles do Crown King with us recently. While we did have to stake a few rocks here and there to get him thru the Oro Bell Zone, without them, we would of been jerking him with a strap, a lot. John
I'd hold Wheelers to their quote...that's only $125 more than Zuk and they will pull the thirds...to me that's a good deal. I'm still willing to help. Pulling the thirds can happen on one night with both of us working...rear is real easy. Front is more work but you've done it before when we did the birfs.
That is the way mine started, I was gonna regear, then let's put in ARB lockers, then while the 180K mile parts are being pulled let's replace them, then "Oh crap, the birfs do not have long to live". Now i have front and rear axles that are brand new. 
If anyone is looking for set-up I use A-1 Differential, he was on Bell but now is in New River. PM me for his # if you want. If you still need gears he uses good US made gears with solid tolerances, sorry none of that Chinese or Korean made pot steel junk here. Just an offer, as his prices have always been better than fair and I have yet to have an issue with any of the dozen plus diffs I have sent over to him.
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If I wanted American junk, would own a heep!
Not much of a problem with an '80. From my discussions with '80 suppliers, gear gurus, there are few cutters of '80 gears, maybe as few as one. One example; when one "brand" is backordered in a ratio, shortly the others are also, when one is back in stock, the others quickly follow. It is almost like they are all cut in the same plant and are available as soon as they can get them into the "brand" boxes.
They say the defect/failure rate is about the same for all of the brands. All being good to go.
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I told him they have been ageing for 4 years. They may have been in by now, but I spend all of my free time unmangling a blue '40.
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I dont understand the big deal to re-gear you still will have same problems pulling hills just a little less. You want to go up the hill at speed buy a 100 and sit back and enjoy the ride, otherwise learn to live with it. You wont see me spending a $1K on gears, unless they are free. I new what I was getting when I bought an 80
