setting up gears

[CRaSHnBuRN]

who here in town sets up gears, and who has the best prices? I heard aamco does it for around a 100 bucks. Do you think cooks napa may do it? (they're right down the road from me).

Or should I try doing it myself? Its just one toy diff, third member design of course. Right now I'm just checking if the total cost of this option is better than going a different route in my evil plans

[Shaggy]

do it youself... i have the tool to check the backlash

[bburris]

Aren't Toy thirds pretty easy to set up? If so and you can find someone to help out I'd say do it yourself.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

How many people around here have set up their own gears? I wouldn't mind trying it if I could borrow the tools and had some help. Plus its something I would like to learn how to do anyway. I've heard toy diffs are not that hard to set up, and the third member design makes it much easier

[Doug Krebs]

anyone have an inchpound torque wrench?

[fbronco86]

How many people around here have set up their own gears? I wouldn't mind trying it if I could borrow the tools and had some help. Plus its something I would like to learn how to do anyway. I've heard toy diffs are not that hard to set up, and the third member design makes it much easier

I have done it. Its not hard. Get a dial indicator with magnetic base I bet you can do it.

[Fredo]

I have done it. Its not hard. Get a dial indicator with magnetic base I bet you can do it.

Do a set of 4.10s in a 7.5 GM 10bolt and get them to be quiet. If you can do that, then you can say it's not hard.

[RCcola55]

anyone have an inchpound torque wrench?

i got one, i think.

[StevenAg03]

i have...in a third member axle and a regular axle. the easiest part about the whole third member thing is that you can do it on the work bench.

[redcagepatrol]

me, Busa, Scooter, Cody etc... have all set up quite a few sets. I wouldn't set my own up on a tow rig or a daily driver though without the proper tools.

I just check the pattern with some grease or something and the backlash by hand. ie: "yep, that feels just right" and then throw it in the truck.

SO - do it yourself, the Toyota thirds are pretty darn easy

[Fredo]

I just check the pattern with some grease or something and the backlash by hand. ie: "yep, that feels just right" and then throw it in the truck.

Ah, so THAT'S why you guys break so many 3rd members

[redcagepatrol]

Ah, so THAT'S why you guys break so many 3rd members

partly...
1st time, one side of my weld broke
2nd time, gears, I was on my spare third member that I put in @ Clayton - this one broke because it was all my spare (second rate) parts...

that's all since I built the Patrol. I re-installed the third member (because it leaked after installing it in 45 minutes in Mason and because I had a bent shaft) and found that many of the studs were bottomed out, stripped, loose, etc... that could have caused some flexing in the housing. I fixed all the studs and stuff before our last trip out West and I should be good for a while now - I hope

[Shaggy]

I have done it. Its not hard. Get a dial indicator with magnetic base I bet you can do it.

i have one and have set up the gears in austins 60 and my front 44 that we put in adam's truck

[eight]

anyone have an inchpound torque wrench?

I have one.

[Doug Krebs]

I have one.

yes, we've been over this, you're too far away!