Topic: What 5.29s should i get, Yukon, Richmond Gear , Precision Gear

[Doc Holiday]

Which one of these brands should i get, abviosuley i want a good brand , something strong, is there nothing wrong with any of these brands, someone told me that the Yukon gears are cheap,
Thanks for any suggestions!!!

[jimbo74]

yukons are not cheap, they are the best... the otehr ones you mentioned arent bad either though



can we start a "Doc's Buildup and newbie ? thread" yet?

a simple search even with how bad the search is here would easily answer 90% of the questions you have

[Doc Holiday [OP]]

ohh ya, sorry i forgot about that...... my bad!!!

Relly, so Yukon gears are good, anyone here use Yukon gears

[6.72:1]

ohh ya, sorry i forgot about that...... my bad!!!

Relly, so Yukon gears are good, anyone here use Yukon gears

I have used Yukon gears and sent them to Bobby for him to cryogenically treat them. I was running a tall (40X17) and wide tire and had no problems out of the gears. I believe most gear manufacturers are good, but the key is to have them setup properly. I highly recommend Yukon. Never let me down....

[jimbo74]

yukon is top notch its the only gear marlin will run in his stuff..... he sells yukon as well, all the reputable shops do....

out of the 3 you listed, they are all good, and to go with what tonka said "I believe most gear manufacturers are good" watch out for Genuine Gear from 4 Wheel Parts, they are CRAP, and you WILL end up replacing them....

[*FFC*]

I'd just say don't get 5:29's but that's just my I wont' run em.  Almost everyone I've known that wheels 5:29's has blown em up, and some not even on the trail

Just get 4:88's and regear the tcase

[6.72:1]

I'd just say don't get 5:29's but that's just my I wont' run em.  Almost everyone I've known that wheels 5:29's has blown em up, and some not even on the trail

Just get 4:88's and regear the tcase

Good approach.

4.88 are very strong, although, I never had any problems with my 529s....

[DTB]

i've never heard of anyone having problems with their 529's either hmmm

[IronClad]

wtfever  5.29s are fine.  they get ran up here on 40"+ tall tires and do not break.    Yukon is the best you can get.  and they are not expensive  they only run bout 150 bucks a set.


If a 5.29  set blewup  its because they were setup wrong.

[*FFC*]

wtfever  5.29s are fine.  they get ran up here on 40"+ tall tires and do not break.    Yukon is the best you can get.  and they are not expensive  they only run bout 150 bucks a set.


If a 5.29  set blewup  its because they were setup wrong.

I know of many that have blown up and have heard of many more.  Havin the smaller teeth they're just more apt to break than 4:88's...

[MR_DIY]

I know of many that have blown up and have heard of many more.  Havin the smaller teeth they're just more apt to break than 4:88's...

while they are super strong being steel FordFreakChic is correct.  the simple physics of that are self explanatory.

would I run 5.29's... yep.
would I expect breakage eventually... yep

[cheap sunglasses]

theres more to it than just "bigger" teeth though..
http://www.gearinstalls.com/410suck.htm

[IronClad]

what alot of you dont get is that MOST of gearsets do not fail because of the pinion they fail because the ring gear deflects ! so your "pinion is weaker" statement is INVALID.

[6.72:1]

what alot of you dont get is that MOST of gearsets do not fail because of the pinion they fail because the ring gear deflects ! so your "pinion is weaker" statement is INVALID.

Ain't nothin' like a ring deflectin'!

[Willy Mammoth]

Only Toyota gears I couldn't break was my 3.90:1 and that is only because the clutch blew up first.

[BLACKDOG]

I've blown up (1) set of 5.29s, and that was due to being set up poorly!!  I have 5.29s and would run them with no hesitation whatsoever  


definitely avoid genuine gear though, that was the set that blew up in my truck

[Hyena]

I have ran my 5.29's for over 2 years now.  no problesm at all.  broken 1 detriot, 1 lockrite, one birf, and one inner axle.  no nicks or chips out of them at all.  When i replaced the detriot with a welded carrier i even set-up the ring gear in a couple seconds.  I am not a ring anf pinion installer so i half assed it.  It felt like the backlash was good and the pattern look ok.  It hasn't faliled me yet and it has been run hard for about a year.  I guess it has to do with what factors you facing at the time of breakage.  I pulled mine out last week and it is still set the same as when i half assed it.  Maybe i am just lucky.  And i have no idea what brand of gears i have.  i bought both sets used already in the thirdmembers.

[Ramrod]

I run genuine gears which everyone says are the worst but the way I look at it I dont care what it is I will probably break it and they have a lifetime warranty so that is what I run.  I have only blown up 1 set but they had 12,000 miles on them and the carrier had about 1/4" of side to side play and some hard abuse.  Even after they chipped I still put a couple thousand miles and a rubicon trip on them anyways.  When they broke I just sent them in and they sent me a new set without a question

[Doc Holiday [OP]]

ok .... sounds good guys, i only got a 20r in my truck right now so i guess i should not be to concerned!!!! i can get a set of new yukon 5.29 gears for $265 Canadian at a local 4x4 shop. i guess Yukon is the way to go!!!