The Stupid Axle Questions Thread

[sandmangw]

ok, 45 pages is a lot to go thru to ask - - - is swapping out the rear axel a novice do-able job? Or not recommended?

 

[thz71]

Yep very easy job.

 

[5spd Z71]

Does anyone have a link to a ring and pinion installation kit for a 8.25 front diff? Going to regear and would like to have a kit. Or do you guys just reuse the bearings and shims?

 

[sandmangw]

are there any specialty tools I would need to do this? ie seal/bearing puller?

maybe I should've asked first - I'm getting a roaring/road noise from the rear end. is it the axle bearings, or the diff? I'm thinking as long as it's been noisy, if it was the diff, it'd be broke/locked up by now. (bad on me, I was told to replace the seal's a while back and didn't, because I saw no sign of a leak.) rear end grease has been changed.

if I don't have to replace the entire rear end, I could, maybe, do this myself.

 

[thz71]

are there any specialty tools I would need to do this? ie seal/bearing puller?

maybe I should've asked first - I'm getting a roaring/road noise from the rear end. is it the axle bearings, or the diff? I'm thinking as long as it's been noisy, if it was the diff, it'd be broke/locked up by now. (bad on me, I was told to replace the seal's a while back and didn't, because I saw no sign of a leak.) rear end grease has been changed.

if I don't have to replace the entire rear end, I could, maybe, do this myself.

Replacing the entire rear end will be the easiest fix. No special tools needed.

 

[beardeddummy]

Any opinions on best gear ratio for a 97 k1500 4l60e. 3inch body lift and 285/75/16. Maybe even a 305/70 or 315/75? Oh and another thing i weigh 270 and im pretty sure 260 of it is my right foot. Would like a good blend of performance and mpg. Im not looking for 30mpg my truck/driving style garrauntees i wont get 30 out of a prius. Thanks for the help.

 

[MDR-97-Z71]

Any opinions on best gear ratio for a 97 k1500 4l60e. 3inch body lift and 285/75/16. Maybe even a 305/70 or 315/75? Oh and another thing i weigh 270 and im pretty sure 260 of it is my right foot. Would like a good blend of performance and mpg. Im not looking for 30mpg my truck/driving style garrauntees i wont get 30 out of a prius. Thanks for the help.

Well I would say 3.73's would be good, I can feel the difference with my 3.42's and 285's.. Definitely not as peppy as it was


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[beardeddummy]

Yea i agree 285s weighing on 3.42s i have 265s now but will be picking from the above 3 when i do gears

 

[thz71]

Any opinions on best gear ratio for a 97 k1500 4l60e. 3inch body lift and 285/75/16. Maybe even a 305/70 or 315/75? Oh and another thing i weigh 270 and im pretty sure 260 of it is my right foot. Would like a good blend of performance and mpg. Im not looking for 30mpg my truck/driving style garrauntees i wont get 30 out of a prius. Thanks for the help.

285s= 3.73s 315s=4.10s

 

[beardeddummy]

Now thats how you dumb it down for someone like me! Any idea on how bad mpg would suffer with 4.10s on 285s. Might be my next performance gain