Rear End

hey everyone Last Saturday nite the unthinkable happened... My rear end went out on my 05 taco DC TRD OR 4x4... I only have 30,000 miles on it.... So I take it to my mechanic and he tells me that its the ring and pinion... I need to get it fix but the warranty got canceled... does any Know where I can get it fixed? or at least know any place that sales ring and pinions for cheap?

 

how did it break?

 

not sure... i left work theirs a speedbump in the parking lot but i wasnt going fast or anything so i really do not know!

 

well i know how to put it in, just wanted to know if any one knew a good place to buy them

 

Look here http://www.justdifferentials.com/

 

Randy's Ring and Pinion are good people to deal with. Bought an install kit for mine last year and was very pleased with their selection and customer service. There is also East Coast Gear Supply if you are looking for a pre-assembled rear end. They also stock ring and pinions.\


EDIT: FWIW, if you haven't done a gear setup before and do not have someone who is experienced and well versed in gear setups, I would not attempt the install. You have to be sure you have the backlash set perfectly, and a contact pattern on the ring gear or you will have premature failure of your ring and pinion.

 

Sorry to hear your babys down hope you get it fixed.

 

Warranty canceled? You are way too passive. I'd be raising hell at the dealership. It is after all a 6 year/60,000 mile warranty. You'd think a 4x4 could handle a speed bump. Their commercial says it can handle the Loch Ness Monster!

 

05/06's had a bad batch of ring gears...too soft of metal or something...

I'd take it to a dealer and have it warrantied.

 

nevermind, I just saw yours is a TRD

 

Brandon..
quit doin power brakes man
jk
check this place out, few members on here have dealt with them and liked the service

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/

 

The prob is... I bought this truck from my aunt, and she didnt know that she had the Warranty... I could have transferred it to me but it had to be with 90 day... and I just found out about the warranty... so it gets voided

 

IIRC the standard warranty is 3 year 36k. anything beyond that was a purchased extended warranty. he is below the standard warr miles, but his truck is 5 years old now.
unless i missed the part where his aunt bought an extended warranty...
went through the same BS when i bought my srt. old owner bought the 7 year 70k warr, year later... 38k on the odo i was SOL. had 30 days to transfer...no one ever told me.

wish you the best of luck bud

 

I think that the powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles. Call the dealer....all then can do is say no. If there were a bunch of failures on the early models they should take care of you. The factory powertrain warranty doesn't have to be transfered...it stays with the vehicle.