SoCal differential and axle shop

After doing a lot of searching on the site for someone that had good/bad experiences at shops that handle gearing, I haven't come across any recommendations in Southern California. I'm new to owning a Tacoma but not new to offroading. I used to have a '94 YJ running 33x12.5 super swampers. My rear end was a reverse cut Currie built Dana 44, 4.56 gears and a Detroit soft lock. I never had the chance to change out the front Dana 30 to a sturdier 44 but it did just fine. That being said I really don't want to change out the entire rear end for a Currie since I'm not doing that style of rock crawling. I do want to put 4.88's to match the tires and lift I plan on doing. I need a shop though.

 

One of the best guys around.
www.tacomaworld.com/threads/socal-tech-installer-fabricator-welder-lifts-cmc-bumpers-sliders-etc-i-got-ya-covered.202711/page-30#post-16285218

 

Did you have gears done by him?

 

No I have not, but he is the best I know as he is a certified toyota master tech and he has done a bunch of work on members trucks in socal.
@eccracer104 Will also agree I am sure.

 

Jason is the MAN for installs, repairs and some custom work, but I don't think he does gear installs when you need to measure the backlash and all that jazz. I know he will do the ECGS full drop in gear sets, but if you have gears alone and need them installed you would want to call yotamasters.

https://www.yotamasters.com/

 

Anyone in the Orange county area for gear installs, looking at Rebel offroad.

 

I have used Unitrax in Anaheim and sent many others there

 

https://www.yotamasters.com/

https://www.yotamasters.com/

 

When I spoke to Rebel off-road about doing my lift and replacing the needle bearing with the ECGS bushing, the guy I spoke to said there is no issue with with the needle bearing and replacing it with the ECGS bushing is a waste of time and money.
I used Jason to do the work. I don’t know about replacing gears but lack of established knowledge, which is even acknowledged by Toyota techs would keep me away from Rebel off-road. I think they specialize in Jeeps.