Regearing my 2017....

Looking for some pointers on where to get aprts and what is fair labor cost on regearing my 2017 tundra.

 

Lockers or no lockers?

 

I was thinking rockers in the rear. I have never done this before and not to knowledgable on this side of things! So what would you recommend? She is pretty much a pavement princess with a little bit of trails when i hunt!

 

Your best bet is to call Keith @dirtydeeds industries and inquire about your options and pricing. He can explain all of the pros and cons of each choice without pushing you to purchase anything. Good luck!

 

I have 5.29s on 35s and front and rear Eatons. But the price tag of lockers is 3k basically alone, start adding in the cost of gears and master install kit…..

I think 5.29s is the way to go on 35s and up.

 

I second this. I did this and it was quick and easy and included everything.

 

Going from 4.30’s to 5.29’s with 34’s was a major improvement.

 

I just did mine in 5.29 $3300 total. Best upgrade. Highly recommend

 

Powertrax no locker needed

 

From the way I understand Keith @dirtydeeds , the 5.29s do the best job of working with your transmission gearing to keep the engine in its power band, especially if you’re running >33” tires. Most people says it drives "lighter" and feels like a whole new truck. The downside is higher RPMs at cruising speed on the highway.

Even though I off-road quite a bit, I haven't needed a rear locker yet, and I think I would enjoy a limited slip just as much.

 

the higher RPms isn’t even noticeable.. engine is quieter and truck doesn’t feel like it’s working

 

5.29s with a Powertrax Grip Pro LSD in the rear is a great option for all of us but the extreme offroad group. For the 99% regular use, you’ll benefit much more with a good LSD than a true locker. A regular locker is great for real offroad use.

It’s been a couple years, but I think I was in the $3,500 to $4,000 range for gears, Grip Pro, oil, and install. It’s a big investment, but with a big return. You’ll need a good tune to take full advantage of the new gearing.

And, no. The extra couple hundred rpm WILL NOT decrease your mileage. I don’t believe there is a single downside to regearing our trucks.

 

what tune did you do.. I’m searching

 

Tuning options have been hashed out on here a million times, and I understand there are a lot of good options.
That said, I had mine dyno tuned at a local shop with my HP Tuners MPVI3. Since then, I’ve made multiple small changes to dial in the transmission. I prefer to make one small change at a time so I can monitor exactly what did what.

 

Mine was around $5500 for gears and install with no LSD.

 

Al in Denver is the best. They are priced well and do great work

 

Look for a local place that can do REM polishing for the gear sets, or you can mail them out to Gear One out of Phoenix. 150$ per set to be polished

 

Yea mine was 7k….. only 2200 of that was labor.

again, front and rear locked though (Eatons)

 

Holy smokes! That sounds steep, but we’re not all in the same markets.

I bought the gears through a buddy’s shop for about $1,100 when MSRP was in the $1,300 range.

I picked up my Grip Pro from Amazon, of all places, for about $600 if I remember correctly. It was stupid low compared to anywhere else, and the price jumped up after I bought. Must have triggered their algorithm into thinking it was a good seller again?

Labor and oil was $1,600 at Keizer Brake in Eugene, OR. Todd and Cary there do great work if you can handle their lead times. They are typically booked out for months.

Figure another $100 in oil after break in.



That puts mine at $3,300 all in. Had I paid retail for the gears and diff, closer to $4K. Todd did say he would be increasing labor after mine, but that couldn’t push it over $4,500 all in.

Where did you pay $5,500 and what was the breakdown for the bill?? Even if you paid $1,500 for gears, $4K to the shop sounds too high…. Not even 20 hours of work for a slow guy.

 

How many hours was that? Isn’t this like a 6 hour job? I get the username.

 

If you would sweat over ~200rpm then yep don't go to 5.29's, that is on 35's

 

It was about 4k for gears and install kits and about 1500 for labor and oil.

 

In total I had twenty hours in the job. Gotta remember, wires gotta be ran for e locker hooked up to switch’s etc.

Also shop did test drive the vehicle and some other things.

to be fair, I got quotes at 6300/6500 and ended up going with the most expensive. I used the same shop for my suspension and haven’t had an issue.

I also have 5.29s I can’t hear at all….take it for what it’s worth.

 

Wow! You have a 2.5 Gen 5.7, don’t you? MSRP for the gears from Nitro is about $1,500 now. Both axles with install kits. I’m assuming Sierra is close to the same, give it take.

REM polishing? Cryo treat? Curious why it was so much!

 

Ok. Went and dug up emails. My memory sucks. $2100 shipped for Sierra gears and install kits from dirtydeeds.

 

Metrowest, MA, I think I was at 5500 or 6000 all in, including Grip Pro and having the splines clearanced as a result of the Grip Pro. This was for Nitros.