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Drunk tank · 07-08-2003, 06:30 PM

Okay... the time has come to regear my XJ in hopes of getting a little life back in it. I'm goin to 4.56 on my D30 and 8.25. What I need to know is do I need to purchase an install kit for each of my axles or can I use my old stuff? If you cant tell...I'm working with a very limited budget here and if I can save $200 on install kits then hells ya! Let me know what you think. BTW...this is on a 2000 XJ that has been pretty well maintained.

Thanks for any input

florida4x4 · 07-08-2003, 07:12 PM

not to be a smart ass but it's a shitty job to begin with so why take a chance on having to redo it in a few months???

Drunk tank · 07-08-2003, 07:36 PM

good point

Weasel · 07-08-2003, 09:47 PM

I would get the install kits and replace all the bolts ect, used in the diff. You will probably need a new carrier as well. The reason people have bolts fail in their regeared or redone rearends is because they reused the old bolts. The bolts could have cracks in them or are probably enlongated from being torque, reusing them is get asking for them to break.

Scott Mac. · 07-09-2003, 05:51 PM

You will need a new carrier for the front end. And deffinatly get the install kits.

Drunk tank · 07-09-2003, 06:55 PM

Does the instal kit come with a new carrier? If not, why would I need a new carrier?

I've never done this before so its all new to me.

jmop · 07-10-2003, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Drunk tank
Does the instal kit come with a new carrier? If not, why would I need a new carrier?

I've never done this before so its all new to me.

Install kits don't come with a new carrier, You will need one because of the carrier split. On the front it is 3.55 down and 3.73 and up.

If you don't have good knoledge of how everything works have someone else do it. If you still want to do it your self, buy a cheap press from harborfreight and a bearing Seperator, they will pay for themselfs by the time you are done.

07-08-2003, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drunk tank Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11727 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,013	regearing an XJ Okay... the time has come to regear my XJ in hopes of getting a little life back in it. I'm goin to 4.56 on my D30 and 8.25. What I need to know is do I need to purchase an install kit for each of my axles or can I use my old stuff? If you cant tell...I'm working with a very limited budget here and if I can save $200 on install kits then hells ya! Let me know what you think. BTW...this is on a 2000 XJ that has been pretty well maintained. Thanks for any input __________________ ~Ryan~ If Danger came from the tap, I'd shower in that shit!

07-08-2003, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
florida4x4 Beaver Pleaser Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13645 Location: home of the wayward dirt bike Posts: 1,419 Blog Entries: 1	not to be a smart ass but it's a shitty job to begin with so why take a chance on having to redo it in a few months??? __________________ 1972 GMC Submarine 383 / TH350 / 203D-NP205 / D60 / 14FF / 42's on Stazworks / heavy foote / four eyez Inclined to brute force attack a 70* incline with a Quadrajet 1997 GMC K3500 Suburban 454 / 4L80E / HP60 SAS / PROJECT TOWHOE

07-08-2003, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drunk tank Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11727 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,013	good point __________________ ~Ryan~ If Danger came from the tap, I'd shower in that shit!

07-08-2003, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Weasel Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5639 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 5,945	I would get the install kits and replace all the bolts ect, used in the diff. You will probably need a new carrier as well. The reason people have bolts fail in their regeared or redone rearends is because they reused the old bolts. The bolts could have cracks in them or are probably enlongated from being torque, reusing them is get asking for them to break. __________________ Just Add Lightness I'd rather be simple-and-wrong than complicated-and-wrong.

07-09-2003, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Drunk tank Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11727 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,013	Does the instal kit come with a new carrier? If not, why would I need a new carrier? I've never done this before so its all new to me. __________________ ~Ryan~ If Danger came from the tap, I'd shower in that shit!

07-09-2003, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scott Mac. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7785 Location: north of Canada Posts: 233	You will need a new carrier for the front end. And deffinatly get the install kits.

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