Looking to regear? Then look here!

[LongrangeLauber]

You cant buy a new set of gears and use the carrier to save some money? It's definitively not worthless; price a G-80 through GM

The pinion and ring make up the gearset. The ring is worthless without a matched pinion, as stated above

 

The reason I created this thread is to show to regear these 12 bolt 9.5" instead of waiting for companies to release it you have to order a 14 bolt ring gear along with a 14 bolt carrier in order to make it work.

[jzaldivar]

Anyone have part numbers? For the necessary parts?

[CAtaylor]

The pinion and ring make up the gearset. The ring is worthless without a matched pinion, as stated above

 

The reason I created this thread is to show to regear these 12 bolt 9.5" instead of waiting for companies to release it you have to order a 14 bolt ring gear along with a 14 bolt carrier in order to make it work.

I do understand that. I actually made a thread about this in Feb of 2014 here: http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/158167-gear-change-95-12-bolt/; I have done the swap and that is why I have the carrier . There was mention in this thread about upgrading from Factory 3.08 to 3.42. I have a carrier for the factory 3.42 gears and yes they will need to get a set of GM or american Axle gears to go on it because I did not keep the pinion,; I wouldn't recommend reusing the gears even if I had. Now do you need a new carrier to go from 3.08 to 3.42 with the factory gearing? I do not know, on the older trucks you did. I don't know of anyone that has one out to see if they are the same part. I am pretty sure they will need a new carrier for the front also because it is the same as the old one. That is the reason I posted that I have it. If someone wants it and finds out they need a new carrier to go from 3.08 to 3.42 they can have it; it is free just need some money to cover shipping as it is Heavy and it will save them some money if they do. Or it can sit in the shed and rot or until I throw it in the trash can. It really doesn't matter to me because I don't even have the truck anymore just trying to be helpful

 

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[07Softail]

You cant buy a new set of gears and use the carrier to save some money? It's definitively not worthless; price a G-80 through GM

The G-80 is a POS they always have been. I have pulled hundreds of trashed G-80's over the past 15-20 years.

 

RT

[LongrangeLauber]

Yukon Grizzly locker FTW!

[iCryWheniGoPoop]

For that money just buy a complete rear housing, gears, brakes, etc, from a wrecked truck at salvage yard. That's what I did on my 14. $900 cash for 3.42's from a truck that had 7k miles on it, didn't have a bit of whine frome poorly cut gears or setup and only took me 3 hours to swap by my self. I'll do the same for my 15, gonna get 3.73's this time though.

[CAtaylor]

For that money just buy a complete rear housing, gears, brakes, etc, from a wrecked truck at salvage yard. That's what I did on my 14. $900 cash for 3.42's from a truck that had 7k miles on it, didn't have a bit of whine frome poorly cut gears or setup and only took me 3 hours to swap by my self. I'll do the same for my 15, gonna get 3.73's this time though.

Where you been Steve??? Welcome back!

[iCryWheniGoPoop]

I have been elbows deep in oil rigs but as you know that has slowed down so I'm back tinkering on toys again.

[CAtaylor]

I have been elbows deep in oil rigs but as you know that has slowed down so I'm back tinkering on toys again.

Understand that, we are in a tough spot out in the gulf also.

[Deconstruction]

For the unfortunate people like me who bought the 3.08 truck

 

there is a thick cut gear set made by Yukon so you do not have to change out your rear carrier

you will have to change out the front carrier.

[jzaldivar]

What do I need to go to 3.73 from 3.08on my 2015 Silverado 4x4?

[HondaHawkGT]

For the unfortunate people like me who bought the 3.08 truck

 

there is a thick cut gear set made by Yukon so you do not have to change out your rear carrier

you will have to change out the front carrier.

 

Have any part numbers or links to the gears?

[Deconstruction]

Yukon part number 21460

 

 

I haven't installed them yet but they are ready to go. You may want to call and talk to yukon just in case

[HondaHawkGT]

Hmm do you mean 24160? That's a R&P set for the front diff. The front diff regear isn't the problem, it's the rear diff that's different for the K2 (2014+) trucks.

[LongrangeLauber]

To my knowledge Yukon has not and possibly may not come out with a 12 bolt specific ring set. They do have the alternative solution right now of buying a new 14 bolt 9.5" ring set as well as a new 14 bolt carrier and also buying a new yoke to fit it. It's an expensive way around it for now, but im sure they are working on a cheaper solution. But if you just can't wait, that's what you have to do