Topic: #rd member questions

[GoaT]

ok if i have a 5.29 geared, 4cyl, 3rd member is the stock carrier still used or does it have to be changed out?? if that is so they can be changed out with out any misalignment with the ring and pinion? and if possible does anybody have any nice info on this sort of stuff? so i can be a lil more educated with my project.

thanks much

[FIREBALL]

Not exactly sure what you are asking. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think you're asking, if you have a stock 3rd member with stock gears, what's it take to put in 5.29's.
If that's the question, then yes 5.29's can be put in a stock carrier, but it's not something a novice mechanic can do and it takes some specialized tools to do it right and if it's not done right, you'll be buying another set of new gears and starting over.
If you find a 3rd member that is already setup with 5.29's then it is a pretty easy swap to pull your stock one out and replace it with the built one.

Hope this answered your question, if not, reword it and i'll try again.

[1Bad4Runner]

I think only Dana carriers have to be switched out to accomidate a lower ratio.
There are not to many special tools that you need to install the gears... but it is VERY time consuming.
http://www.gearinstalls.com/ This is the best site I have found on Toyota gear intalls, I think ZUK is on the board sometimes too.

[79coyotefrg]

yes Goat  they will bolt on to your stock carrier

but this isnt something you should try if you arent experienced in close tolerance mechanics, 

[GoaT [OP]]

yes Goat  they will bolt on to your stock carrier

but this isnt something you should try if you arent experienced in close tolerance mechanics, 

so since this 5.29 3rd has welded spider gears i can change this our with another carried and spider gears with no problem to the R&P... my buddie is expirence with this but wanted to make sure so i dont run welded spiders up front

[79coyotefrg]

yes you can,   what do you have in the rear??

[CTENG in KS]

yes you can,   what do you have in the rear??

Werd, swap away.  There is only one ratio that can require a ring shim, or some kinda adjustment and 5.29 aint it.

[GoaT [OP]]

Werd, swap away.  There is only one ratio that can require a ring shim, or some kinda adjustment and 5.29 aint it.

soon to have 5.29 with welded spiders. im actuall getting 2 of them.. bothe welded.. and i dont want welded. i want open for now. lockers will come later

[79coyotefrg]

gonna be your daily driver ? i finally got lucky and founda elocker with a busted ring gear,  swapped my 4.37's on it and i should get my harness tomorrow



you might consider  running the welded in the rear  till  you find a good locker

[GoaT [OP]]

gonna be your daily driver ? i finally got lucky and founda elocker with a busted ring gear,  swapped my 4.37's on it and i should get my harness tomorrow



you might consider  running the welded in the rear  till  you find a good locker

welded in rear is what i was thinking.. yes daily driver  for a while

[fullthrottle]

i posted here because i don't want to start a new thred so i jacked this one

i am going to be seting up my 3rds with 529's next week and want to know some thing i have never setup any gears be for i have wached some one do it once befor, and i am a machinist so i work with close tolerens every day.
from what i have read about it it seems strate forward and zuk's web site is vare helpful.
is there a good pinion shim size to start with i have hred to start at .102  ?
is it ok to use a lot of little shims (would it be bad if i used like 10 real small or should i use one big one and a fwe small ones)?
any trick i should know of thing helpful would be apresheated.


thanks Eric