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Cost to regear from 3.73 to 4.56

40K views 30 replies 24 participants last post by  deepbluerubi  
#1 ·
I like running my 33x12.5x15's but can't when I'm heading into 30mph winds in the Texas Panhandle trying to maintain 70-75 or pulling my 2800lb travel trailer with no wind at all at 65. Just can't do it without screaming in 3rd or even 2nd gear.

When I put the stock 17" wheels and tires back on it's "okay" but with those headwinds or pulling the trailer it's still spending a lot of time in 3rd at 3,500rpm. If I manually bump it up to 4th it'll drop to around 2400rpm and will barely hold speed and giving more gas doesn't cause any increase in speed.

I'm thinking a mild regear from 3.73 to 4.56 would let me run my 33's with strong headwinds but no trailer and the stock wheels/tires with the trailer just fine at around 65-70mph in 4th.

So what's the going rate for a regear like that?
 
#5 ·
I do - I use a FlashCal and set if for measured diameter and then I fine tune it further so the speedo matches my GPS at 70mph.

Got a quote from a reputable shop here in Austin for around $1500 - $600 for the gear sets and $450 an axle.
 
#10 ·
Everyone's numbers seem to be about right. My suggestion would be to go with the master install even with a newer jeep. Many shops won't do it without a master. Also you are more likely to have issues going with the minor. If a bearing is slightly off or something is slightly bent you end up with noise.
 
#13 ·
just had Yukon 5.13s w/master install kits from River City Offroad ($600) installed for about $600 but I also had a rear locker upgrade that added a few extra hundred in the labor ....figure approx $750 $1000 in labor @ABOut 10-12hours for gears depending on who ya know or where you trust to do it right....to reiterate, gears +labor for a day total cost about $1500 total ....I'm sure there are cheaper and more expensive depending on where one is geographically ....EVO has that $999 regear special if ya live out West....ask other local Jeepers is how I found out a quality shop ....
 
#24 ·
The "best" shop here changes $2,200 total. I'll call around and check some more. That is a pretty high price but these guys are pretty much the best and help out Jeepers a lot in general- sometimes by even convincing you to not buy stuff. :) I'll check with a few more reputable places though. The 4.10s are getting harder and harder to bear.