are ford gears any good and does it really matter what brand of gears i get j/w
thanks

 

It's been said that Ford gears are the quietest gears. If noise is a factor then you should consider Ford gears. That's what I regeared with. Course it depends on what ratio you want to go with.

 

I've also read they're the quietest, I think they are more polished so they takes less break in time. Its hard to beat Ford gears on pricing though...well unless you want to pay less. I have a set of Yukon 4.30s waiting to go on at home, they were way cheaper than Ford and are good quality.

Another thing, I think Ford gears are actual 10.5" gears while all aftermarket are actually 10.25", but I could be wrong.

 

In general, they are more likely to "match up" to the existing pinion depth and ring backlash shims. The pinion depth is set with a gauge (dummy pinion), so Ford's pinions are all the same length/depth.

I'd imagine that aftermarket sets aren't as consistent, possibly needing some adjusting of shims after assembly and checking the gear contact pattern.

But who knows until you try it. If you're having them installed by a shop, get whatever they recommend, or whatever you like price-wise. MAKE SURE they do a gear contact pattern check. Might want to have them call you when they have it done and take pictures

 

ok thanks guys i think im going with ford then

you think 4:30 from them will be good and anyone have a guess on there price for rear and front,rear

 

Check Randy's Ring and Pinion, ringpinion.com

They seem to have good prices, I don't think they list Ford gears for the D60, I'm not sure if they even exist.

 

Compare prices with the OEM supplier sponsors here as well.

 

I'd be willing to be that ford buys their gears from AAM just like chevy does. Years ago, we compared a set of motives (made by AAM) to a brand new set of chevy gears. The stamping on the pinions were identical, the only difference was the packing and box. Ford doesn't make every part they sell/use, AAM is a pretty big name in gears. They produce for several brand names, including Motive and Yukon.

 

I have regeared my trucks with after market gears from 4wheelparts with no problem.
I did just regear my F450 and had to go to dana to get the gears I wanted.

 

I would agree 100 % go buy from a sponsor or another gear specialty shop and save your self some money for the gear install.

 

From FTE/PARTS-GUY, the rear pinion is pretty cheap at around $238 if it's a SRW truck.

The front is around $450, and like someone said, they wouldn't be "Ford" anyway but Dana, which is probably why the big price difference, they are reselling someone else's gears.

Definitely check out our sponsors, and FTE/PARTS-GUY for OEM Ford stuff at a big discount.