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Post by dsgray16 on Aug 2, 2005 13:48:42 GMT -3
So its deff time for gears. I got a good price from Randy's \, just over a g note for 4.56 gears install kits, a new carier for the front and a detroit for the rear, shipping included. So ill be ordering that in the next week.
So now the tuff part, getting them in. Id rather find a friend or some guy that someone on here knows, id still pay him but id just rather give money to someone like that than to some shop. I called one local shop and got a $900 estimate, F that
Id like to spend around $300 an axle
Anybody got any suggestions? thanks
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Aug 2, 2005 22:06:45 GMT -3
Couple cases of beer and a long weekend . . . lets try and figure it out on our own. Save some loot and learn something new. What do you say??
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Aug 2, 2005 22:09:26 GMT -3
I have 3 other jeeps to regear too . . . probably end up trying it on my dads jeep first while his tranny is getting rebuilt. Once my younger sister goes to college and he has a car to drive to work until we get it working again I can start ripping it apart.
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Post by SPYDER on Aug 3, 2005 11:51:23 GMT -3
mikes transmission in brockton is where i brought mine to be done. haven't had a problem yet. he charged me 250 for the front gears and 300 for the rear gears and arb install....so thats about the same as you would be looking at. he is a great guy and a jeep guy. one of my other friends did his gears there too with no problems at all.
i can't find the number but, PM todd and he can get it to you....ill look for it and try to post it.
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Post by dsgray16 on Aug 3, 2005 18:21:37 GMT -3
yeah i talked to todd sounds like hes the guys i will go to. Of course todd also complicated things by telling me he has a guy with an XJ 44 for sale... ;D so we'll see, i might have to sppring for that
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Post by bluerocket on Aug 3, 2005 18:39:28 GMT -3
DO IT
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Post by jeepgod on Aug 3, 2005 20:12:22 GMT -3
like i tell everybody who comes to my shop. "don't listen to me! i will make you spend money" ;D
i would like to apologize to everyone who has listened to me ;D
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Aug 3, 2005 21:19:53 GMT -3
like i tell everybody who comes to my shop. "don't listen to me! i will make you spend money" ;D Yeah seriously, everytime I talk to you I get closer to whippin out the plastic and gettin me some full widths or something crazy like that. The ideas are there, I just need a push in the right direction  Oh yea and Dan . . . DO IT!!! |
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Post by mprayii on Aug 3, 2005 21:42:42 GMT -3
like i tell everybody who comes to my shop. "don't listen to me! i will make you spend money" ;D i would like to apologize to everyone who has listened to me ;D aw crap now you tell me! |
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Post by bluerocket on Aug 3, 2005 23:09:51 GMT -3
like i tell everybody who comes to my shop. "don't listen to me! i will make you spend money" ;D i would like to apologize to everyone who has listened to me ;D We need the encouragement todd, you bring out the "go big or go home" within us all. |
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Post by SPYDER on Aug 4, 2005 12:08:17 GMT -3
i say get the d44 and go with 4.88's instead of the 4.56's. you will be much happier with the beef and gearing.
todd....you sell yourself short. yes you cause me to spend more money, but atleast the jeep turns out to be badass...and your insight also just saved me some money.
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Post by Tooch on Aug 4, 2005 12:11:36 GMT -3
like i tell everybody who comes to my shop. "don't listen to me! i will make you spend money" ;D i would like to apologize to everyone who has listened to me ;D I have to agree with Spyder. No matter how much money you try to get us to spend you always point us in the right direction and help us save as much as you can. |
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Post by rockdaleTJ on Aug 4, 2005 13:06:33 GMT -3
exactly what spyder said, do the d44, and go to 4.88.
If youre planning on running an ARB, youd just have to pay for the install again when you decide (sooner than later) to do the 44 swap and 4.88's
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Post by jps4jeep on Aug 4, 2005 13:13:37 GMT -3
Montrose machine in wakefield, $300 for both axles, install it all! But... the axles need to be removed from the vehicle by you, they don't have a lift.
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Post by J.T.Woody on Aug 4, 2005 13:15:58 GMT -3
Dan's XJ is an Automatic, isn't it?
You don't think 4.88 gears will be too deep, especially for highway use?
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