5.4 power improvement
More Turbo
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Yes that is for one axle only. I was not aware the speedometer read off the ring and pinion gear. I will check into that. The $1500 is a high estimate. Gars are about $450, install 6 hours at $95 per hour(about 600), oil and extra BS supplies that they will charge for I figured another 200 plus tax. comes to around 1500.
Lead Driver
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From: South Jersey
i had a 4x4 shop install factory OEM 4.30 gears, timken bearings, a rebuild kit for the crappy factory LS plus labor, i paid $2,300.00 cash for the job and i got a lifetime warranty on paper...
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Yes that is for one axle only. I was not aware the speedometer read off the ring and pinion gear. I will check into that. The $1500 is a high estimate. Gars are about $450, install 6 hours at $95 per hour(about 600), oil and extra BS supplies that they will charge for I figured another 200 plus tax. comes to around 1500.
Cargo Master
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
For $2300, I would've figured out how to do it myself. No offense, but I have a serious issue with paying for labor because I always seem to get bent over the counter in the end....
If they don't screw me on price, they screw me on quality.As an alternative to paying for gears, you may be able to find axles for sale on craigslist with the gears you want already in there. Its an "easier" install be cause it isn't so precise and you could realistically do it yourself with only paying for new U-bolts. This is a very common occurrence in the Rangers I dabble with.
Laughing Gas
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From: Central Kansas
For $2300, I would've figured out how to do it myself. No offense, but I have a serious issue with paying for labor because I always seem to get bent over the counter in the end....
If they don't screw me on price, they screw me on quality.As an alternative to paying for gears, you may be able to find axles for sale on craigslist with the gears you want already in there. Its an "easier" install be cause it isn't so precise and you could realistically do it yourself with only paying for new U-bolts. This is a very common occurrence in the Rangers I dabble with.
Swapping axles is an option, but he's got a 2006 so he can only look at 2005 and up, those are more expensive to start with and if he has 4x4 then he needs to find front and back that are geared the same. Not sure you would save much.
Cargo Master
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From: Forest lake minnesota
For $2300, I would've figured out how to do it myself. No offense, but I have a serious issue with paying for labor because I always seem to get bent over the counter in the end....
If they don't screw me on price, they screw me on quality.As an alternative to paying for gears, you may be able to find axles for sale on craigslist with the gears you want already in there. Its an "easier" install be cause it isn't so precise and you could realistically do it yourself with only paying for new U-bolts. This is a very common occurrence in the Rangers I dabble with.
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I have a guy that will do it for $300/axle if you bring him the parts. If anybody is in the Birmingham, AL area let me know and I'll send you his info. He does a good job and was recommended to me by my trans shop and those guys have an excellent reputation locally.
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