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CruiseOrlando
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I'm not sure I fully understand all the parts needed for this job, but the ring and pinion is only $114 from Rock Auto. 4.88's are $127.
Granted this isn't Toyota ("USA Standard Gear"), but it is che... erm, cost effective.
Granted this isn't Toyota ("USA Standard Gear"), but it is che... erm, cost effective.
I would recommend staying away from cheap gears, we don't want to go through all of this again anytime soon. Just Differentials sells only quality parts, they are knowledgeable and a mud supporter. I have had good luck with them in the past.
CruiseOrlando
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True. I didn't think about the fact that it broke working hard... Good point.
If it was me I'd pull the four bolts and caps off and pull the carrier assy out. When you pull it out the races will fall off the sides and you'll be looking at the carrier bearings. This takes all of 10 minutes. Engrave of mark the caps first because they will need to go back on the respective side they came from. The same with the races. I would do this today or ASAP.
If all looks well, I wouldn't purchase any nor replace them. The bearings need to be pressed off in a shop press with a bearing separator under the bearing supporting it. One side usually isn't too bad to remove. Now on the side of the carrier the ring gear bolts to it's difficult to find room enough to support the bearing separator in the shop press. Out comes the grinder, torches and air chisel
Why subject your carrier to that process and internals to flying debris if you don't have to. Just trying to save you the mental anguish of watching us get rough with it.
We do know that pressing of pinion bearings will need to be done. There is no obstructions securing it in the press and there are usually no problems.
Toyota uses good bearings and differential bearings will usually outlast the service life of the vehicle. Chances are at 300K miles you will not have touched them.
If we don't have a press where we're doing the job, you could purchase the inside pinion bearing and have it pressed on at a machine shop pre tech session.
I know my location may not be convenient, but there is a shop press at my house. All are welcome to to the job here.
If all looks well, I wouldn't purchase any nor replace them. The bearings need to be pressed off in a shop press with a bearing separator under the bearing supporting it. One side usually isn't too bad to remove. Now on the side of the carrier the ring gear bolts to it's difficult to find room enough to support the bearing separator in the shop press. Out comes the grinder, torches and air chisel
Why subject your carrier to that process and internals to flying debris if you don't have to. Just trying to save you the mental anguish of watching us get rough with it.We do know that pressing of pinion bearings will need to be done. There is no obstructions securing it in the press and there are usually no problems.
Toyota uses good bearings and differential bearings will usually outlast the service life of the vehicle. Chances are at 300K miles you will not have touched them.
If we don't have a press where we're doing the job, you could purchase the inside pinion bearing and have it pressed on at a machine shop pre tech session.
I know my location may not be convenient, but there is a shop press at my house. All are welcome to to the job here.
" Just trying to save you the mental anguish of watching us get rough with it. "
Yea,Yea lets get rough with it , it left you hangin . Let's kick it's @$$ !!
Yea,Yea lets get rough with it , it left you hangin . Let's kick it's @$$ !!
Just Differentials is a good Company to work with as said above. I have also bought a few sets from Randy's and when i snapped a Dana 70 pinion in half he replaced it ASAP no questions.
Toyota Gear Installs check that site for the best write UPS, we have the tools including bearing separator and press
Gwagg
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I am in California until Saturday morning, so I cannot disassemble the unit until then. Still weighing options, the rebuild kit without bearings is $100. I updated the ECGS complete units with actual quotes that came in last night.
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Wish I was rich enough to take on another one.........
The challenges of the trip can make the trip though. Caravans are a good security blanket, it has helped on more than one occasion, but Cliff is right, it is far more relaxing to know you can drag it onto a trailer and still get home. Uhaul car haulers have been used on frequently. They will support a pretty heavy 60 if they have to. In the past it was hard to get enough people to commit to make it work (myself included).
Summit Racing has roll bar padding , if you just need padding . That's where I got the ones for Jesse's 40 .
Just drive it like you stoled it !
CruiseOrlando
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Heh. Lots of chatter on Mud recently about towing. After seeing some of the mishaps, I'm not so sure I'll ever tow any kind of vehicle now 
Anyway, we'll keep the line open for a bit until it gets closer to GSMTR. I'd be interested in a caravan for sure.
Anyway, we'll keep the line open for a bit until it gets closer to GSMTR. I'd be interested in a caravan for sure.
I feel your pain regarding towing. Towing heavy rigs like ours is a true test. Maybe thats just the Toyota gods telling me to get rid of my 80, and start looking at buggys!
I know there would be hight restrictions on a typical car hauler, as well as gear restrictions, but I wonder if a flat bed with 4 rigs would be any better?
I know there would be hight restrictions on a typical car hauler, as well as gear restrictions, but I wonder if a flat bed with 4 rigs would be any better?
Yo.... I have a "free" 100 mile AAA tow that I could throw your way. Need to use it before early April. OR... if you want to get a car hauler, I am willing to tow it, depending on my work schedule.
CruiseOrlando
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In the few shipping companies I've talked to so far, trucks with raised suspensions = flatbed. I believe that would be a 4-truck max (typical trailer is 120' I think, what's an 80's overall length?). Anyway, fuel recovery for one of these trucks is probably around $300-400 I would believe. So it might be possible to swing a 5-person "deal" - one guy would have to drive the other drivers - and 4 trucks on a flatbed. If I could get the cost down to $150/person/way ($300 round-trip), it would work. It's doable by those numbers, but I don't know if anyone worthwhile would bite on that figure. Plus there would be the added issue of 5 guys crammed into a single truck for 10 hours.
Heh. The more I think about this, the less likely it seems
Heh. The more I think about this, the less likely it seems
Cliff has the smelliest farts
. We might could pull it off in my vehicle. Rag top, no side windows
, Cliff 