Dealership Gear Install?
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Dealership Gear Install?
I finally got all of my parts together to get my 4.56's installed. The local ford dealership is offering a killer deal on parts and service for Active duty military members. They are doing their family pricing plus I believe 10% off parts and service.
I am thinking about taking my truck to get my gears installed and they said they will do it even though I am providing my own parts. (I think ill need more parts like outer dust sheilds and such.
Do dealerships do good jobs on driveline components? I would think they would because they have all the proper tools and manuals. The local gear shops want an ARM and a leg and wont warranty their work due to tire size.
Can the dealership do me wrong? They said they will stand behind their work but not the parts.
Let me know what yall think. Anyone ever have the dealership do theirs?
I am thinking about taking my truck to get my gears installed and they said they will do it even though I am providing my own parts. (I think ill need more parts like outer dust sheilds and such.
Do dealerships do good jobs on driveline components? I would think they would because they have all the proper tools and manuals. The local gear shops want an ARM and a leg and wont warranty their work due to tire size.
Can the dealership do me wrong? They said they will stand behind their work but not the parts.
Let me know what yall think. Anyone ever have the dealership do theirs?
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Buy a manual and do it yourself. Setting up an axle isn't as hard as most people would have you believe. Especially if your not changing the carriers too. If you don’t have a ridicules amount of miles on your truck then you don’t have to worry about bearings or seals except with the pinion, and I bet that is where the extra cost is figured in with the independent shops. The hobby shop on base should have a press you can use. This is the first time that I’ve heard of a dealership willing to do an install of aftermarket mechanical parts. Must stick to repair work or bolt on appearance items. If it is an unbelievable deal, and you can’t stand to get your hands dirty, then maybe go with them. But if you’re smart enough to be an Air Force flier then you can do it. Hey, by the way, what size tires are your running?
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Joker, I am running 37x12.50R16.5 tires. I was thinking about doing it myself but this is one thing that I am not brave enough to tackle. I can tear down an engine and put it back together but for some reason gears scare me. I am thinking the dealership would be best because they have all the tools to set the pinion depth and backlash
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not because i work in a dealer. but you are correct about the tools and knowlage. i would trust my ford dealer before some shop down the road. esp. if they say no warrenty because of the tire size. what does that have to do with correctly setting up the pinion depth, preload and ring gear back lash. i have done many many sets in my days of racing and never had a over size tire cause a problem with the gears . speedo yes. never gears.
do a search you will find a thread where a bunch of us old timers walked a man though a install . it's not hard. you say you can build a motor. your a pilot on a c130? if so you can do it. SIR!
do a search you will find a thread where a bunch of us old timers walked a man though a install . it's not hard. you say you can build a motor. your a pilot on a c130? if so you can do it. SIR!
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Well Im no pilot just a comm specialist if that makes any difference. Thanks for the response maybe I will grow some gahones and do it myself.
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no difference. uncle sam thaught a lot of us how to do things. maybe a trip to the motor pool will help you enlist some one who has to help you. good luck safe flying
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The axles in our trucks are fairly tough and 37s are nice size tires but they aren’t that big. Like Cap Charlie said, gears shouldn’t be a problem and I wouldn’t worry about a warranty. A good augment can be said about the a dealers quality of work, but from experience, and a lot of other people if you ask them, I won’t ever let them touch something I paid for. I still stand by my suggestion to do it yourself. I bet you were scare when you tore down your first engine. You can’t get experience at something if you don’t do it for the first time. And if you just hangout at the auto hobby shop or the dorms I’m sure you can find an Airman, probably driving an old junk car, that has done some axle work before. A case of beer will go a long way to getting some wrenching done on your truck. I know it did for me when I was betting around in my old Mustang and living in the dorms. Good Luck and let me know what you decide to do.
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Well guys I went to the dealership to drop my truck off to get the gears installed and the service advisor "advised" me that she only quoted me for 1 axle. So much for a killer deal, but you know what they say, If it is too good to be true it probably is. I figured I am going to tackle this project myself, I checked with the hobby shop like yall suggested and they have all the tools I need. I figure for the cost of the install I can afford to mess up and STILL have money left over. I did gears and a locker in a mustang I used to have and did it with no problems but I cheated and got a RATECH Solid pinion bearing spacer, I used that inplace of the crush sleeve and it seemed to work great. I am going to tackle the rear first and drive it, check it and then move on to the front that way I can isolate any problems If I should encounter them. Obviously I am going to NOT use 4WD when I have different ratios. Can any of you help me locate the thread where members were walking another member through the install? I searched and couldnt find it.
Thanks again for all of your help!
Thanks again for all of your help!
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MyfordF350 you are an idiot. Why do you insist on sticking your "warranty" nose where it isnt wanted or appreciated? THE TRUCK IS A 2000! NO WARANTY HERE! And yes, some places will warranty WORKMANSHIP and not the parts! Its nice to know that when someone does work for you that they will stand behind their work.
So if you could please kindly quit junking up my post and go junk your own "Drew Ford Warranty" post
So if you could please kindly quit junking up my post and go junk your own "Drew Ford Warranty" post
