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    Offline Glennster

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    Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « on: October 10, 2012 - 04:38:12 PM »
    I've got a sweet Pig that was built by Dr. Dif with a 3.23 gear on it. I want to put a 4.10 gear on it, do I dare try to do it myself?
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    Offline Jamiez

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    Re: Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « Reply #1 on: October 10, 2012 - 05:48:15 PM »
    My understanding is that setting the backlash and the like takes some specialized tools and is kinda beyond your weekend mechanic.
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    Offline 72cudamaan

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    Re: Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « Reply #2 on: October 10, 2012 - 06:00:53 PM »
    Quote from: Jamiez on October 10, 2012 - 05:48:15 PM
    My understanding is that setting the backlash and the like takes some specialized tools and is kinda beyond your weekend mechanic.

      :iagree: Leave this one for a pro.
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    Re: Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « Reply #3 on: October 10, 2012 - 06:17:29 PM »
     :iagree: x2
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    Re: Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « Reply #4 on: October 10, 2012 - 07:16:50 PM »
     :iagree: x4
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    Offline BS CUDA

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    Re: Changing rear gear - DIY?
    « Reply #5 on: October 10, 2012 - 09:36:23 PM »
     I am a little biased as I run a gear shop - but I sell lots of gear sets to guys who think my install rate is outrageous and usually I hear "how hard can it be". Some of these folks are indeed succesful but a lot of the time the next phone call is "my differential is howling" or "your parts failed" etc  :bigsmile: Most fail to recognize that we have been doing this successfully for 35+ years and pay our techs good money for good reason. I am also one of those "how hard can it be guys" but I also understand that it could cost me extra in the end and sometimes it does  :banghead: I myself pay my techs to set up my differentials as I am just not qualified(partsman by trade not technician) just as I would pay somebody to build my engine.

    Wow - I sure can ramble sometimes......................

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