Official Group buy for gears and lockers!!

Just picked up 35s last night, now I need gears!!!!

 

NICE!

 

Called and left a message. I think I need:

- T8S-456RT-NGTOYOTA 8" REV CLAMSHELL IFS 4.56 THICK R&P(FITS 3.73 CARRIER) $198.90

- TV6-456-29-NGTOY 8" 4.56 R&P ALSO TACOMA W/LOCKER HD 29 SPL V6 DESIGN (USES 01+YOKE) $194.98

Sorry if this has been covered, but would I need install kits for those?

Thanks!

 

Yes and which one really depends on how many miles you have on your truck. If i remember correctly he told me anything over 100k miles you should get the master install kits. I have 60k and am changing my rear end eventually so i went with the cheaper install kit.

 

Im not even at 50K miles

 

Double check when you finally get ahold of him but im sure he'll tell you that youll be fine with the cheaper install kits. Where are you getting them installed?

 

When I take my truck into Engage probably, get everything done at once

 

Right on, that reminds me I forgot to call and order spindles today. Oh well tomorrow.

 

So i talked to a buddy of mine who owns a transmission shop and i told him i ordered the mini install kits only and he went on to tell me that almost every toyota his shop has done gears on they have to replace the bearings, not because of miles put on them but because they are pressed on and they are very easily damaged when taking them off! If yall know tha mini kits dont come with bearings so if while installing gears a bearing gets damaged in anyway its a phone call to toyota, a few more hundred dollars, and the few days waiting to get them in from toyota and installed! Was anyone else aware of this??

 

Anyone hear if they were shipping our gears yet.

 

I called 2 different shops here to get quotes on gears, locker and install. Both shops recommend the master install kit. Trying to salvage the bearings are a PITA and more times then not get damaged. Any slight knick or scratch helps lead to premature failure. Thus, you're back in there again to fix the problem. For what it's worth, I'll be getting the master install kits for front and rear.

 

Where.is.my.locker.

 

^^^^ X2

 

never heard of it before.... but i guess other people have!

seems like they should be at his place, probably getting sent out from him today? ill shoot him a text and ask.

 

Schweet! Thanks man!

 

It just really sucks that now more than likely everyone that ordered mini install is gonna be spending another few hundred dollars for tha rest of tha kits

 

There is only one bearing that is a trick but most competent mechanics can easily remove it with the correct tools. It is the brearing that sits on the pinion closest to the pinion gear. By chance if it is destroyed you just need to buy, 1 bearing not a complete master install kit. Yes you do need a master kit with a new carrier/locker, note a drop in locker such as a lock right. On a side not we should have the order today!!!!

 

payment sent

 

Would love to see the pics of the pallets of parts