Topic: v6 axle gears

[L.D.]

can someone teach an old dog a new trick? i bought some genuine gear 5.29s for my v6 thirds, and inst. the first set. i can't get the pattern right. it seems like the pinion is wrong. it seems as thow i need more shims between the gear and the bearing. can someone please school me.

[Duffil]

can you throw up some pics of the pattern you have? it's kinda hard to go off of words.

[L.D. [OP]]

not sure if i can post up pics or not, but i will try tomorrow

[WHITE_TRASH]

Sounds like they are 4 cylinder gears.  They will work fine in 4 cylinder cases but you have to shim the hell out of the pinion.

[Duffil]

Sounds like they are 4 cylinder gears.  They will work fine in 4 cylinder cases but you have to shim the hell out of the pinion.

if they sent you the wrong set...I have a V6 rear that I set up with Yukons and a solid spacer...

[L.D. [OP]]

thats what it looks like to me, but our 4x4 shop here tells me that genuine sells the same gear set for both the 4 and the v6. just doesn't seem right.

[Duffil]

it requires use of different bearings IIRC...check it out here:
www.gearinstalls.com
ZUK is the man

edit: http://www.gearinstalls.com/cus.htm <---look here

[L.D. [OP]]

if they sent you the wrong set...I have a V6 rear that I set up with Yukons and a solid spacer...

we bought 4 sets. using a spool for the rear, and an electric for the front in mine. the reason i bought genuine is for the return policy.

[L.D. [OP]]

thanks Duffil, i coppied the second one. hey, took a look at the map, my oldest doughter lives accros the hyway from you. small world huh?

[OOPS]

This is just my opinion and my gear guys as well. He will not even install genuine gears because they are crap and hard to set-up. Just because they are cheap and have a lifetime warranty is no reason to buy them. A lot of good it is going to do you when you are in the middle of nowhere and you blow. I hope you do not think that 4WPW is going to come out and fix them for you.

When I first got started in this sport I ran them, I blew them, I got them replaced, and I sold the replacements.

[L.D. [OP]]

This is just my opinion and my gear guys as well. He will not even install genuine gears because they are crap and hard to set-up. Just because they are cheap and have a lifetime warranty is no reason to buy them. A lot of good it is going to do you when you are in the middle of nowhere and you blow. I hope you do not think that 4WPW is going to come out and fix them for you.

When I first got started in this sport I ran them, I blew them, I got them replaced, and I sold the replacements.

ya know, i was just talkin bout that same thing with a buddy o mine. i did talk to a rep at Genuine gear, and he told me the gears are the same in both, but you have to double up on all the shims. my yota runs a 5.0 v8, geared to 183-1, with 42s on the ground. this is scaring me, i HATE breaking things on the trail. so now i ask, what gears should i use. i have no experience with the yukons.i think i will put the genuines in a 4 cyl howsing and sell the axles.

[ZUK]

Sounds like you should be running 529 or 571. I think Motive or Precision is your best bet. Even though you have a V6 carrier you can use a "4 cyl" gear with no loss of strength. With those tires and crawl ratio, it sounds like a cryo is a real good idea. Set the gears only slightly deep.....about 17 In/lb of PPL....about 150 ft/lb on the carrier bearing adjusters....and use the recommended BL. You're good to go

This guy, Flexor, has 42" tires and runs cryo/heat treated 571 Precision rear gears for about 3 years now.
http://gearinstalls.com/flexor1a.htm

Flexor chose cryo treated Precisons for the return policy also....he liked the idea of returning from the trail under his own power

ZUK

[Gittinit]

   If only there were a return policy like that on all our upgrades.