98 Yukon
Newbie
I have stock 3.73 ratio 10 bolt 8.5 ring gear.needs complete rebuild. Is there a more durable brand to buy.This makes differential number 2.
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Really havent had a bad experience with any brand of differential rebuild kits. Just make sure you check your lash, and wear pattern when you put the carrier back inWell first time it was spider gears and lost both axels on the road. This time sheared teeth off the pinion gear I dont want to buy another used one from local salvage
Dont spend ANY money on the 10 bolt. Get a 14 bolt SF. Easy to find in 3.73 but youd be better off getting the front and rear from a 4.10 truck and swap both.
The front is a bolt in and will take an hour to do.
The rear is a near bolt on and you will be getting a MUCH stronger diff with better ratio for 35's.
I just did this on my Tahoe.
I bought a piece of junk 2500 6 lug truck for $500.. ( Beat body and bad front suspension, horrible oil leaks and wrecked bed. )
Sold the motor and trans, wheels and tires and other bits all in one weekend for $550 ( sold stuff cheap and fast and made the buyers pull own parts ) then the junk yard paid me $60 for what was left and they came and got it.
All said and done Im in my axles $0
I did order all new fluids, axle seals and brake parts for the rear but that was still only $300.