Collin the Hen
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I'm really leaning on changing the gears in my CJ7 myself. If the bearings are fine in both the carriers, are new bearings still necessary? Would I need to get rebuild kits for both axles? I'd be going from 2.73 to 3.54 so the carriers are different.
A mechanic I know said he wouldn't be able to get the axles done until Christmas because he's backed up, but he'd let me borrow the equiptment to do it myself. He mentioned one shop he would trust with axles, but they may not want to install used gears. If they break for being junk, then they get blamed for a bad install. I'll call them tomorrow to get the beef.
This would be a pretty stout venture, so advise is much appreciated!
A mechanic I know said he wouldn't be able to get the axles done until Christmas because he's backed up, but he'd let me borrow the equiptment to do it myself. He mentioned one shop he would trust with axles, but they may not want to install used gears. If they break for being junk, then they get blamed for a bad install. I'll call them tomorrow to get the beef.
This would be a pretty stout venture, so advise is much appreciated!