Front regearing issues.

The rear was easily done, but now the dealership is having issue with the front differential, apparently they need a tool to press out the pinion which is not available anywhere in Canada, I'm hoping with the folks who have done it themselves can shed some light how to do it properly, is there a way to do it without this special tool?

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/diy...ntial-regear-at-home-not-for-beginners.67185/

^^^ Show them this thread

 

I did, they mentioned something about ball bearing, and a tool being out of stock until August.

I did not expect regearing this truck is this complicated and time consuming.

 

Update, bit the bullet and send everything to Zuk, it was one expensive ups bill....

 

Sorry. Zuk is the correct answer though. Dude is awesome!

 

That I admit, he was quick to answer my questions, why do folks call him zuk? When his name is Ken? I kept finding zuk but all I get when Google was this suzuki shop that's also in Arizona.

 

Don’t know why, my interactions used Ken. The specs etched on the gears have ZUK on them though.

 

lol, I called this place https://www.zuksoffroad.com/ as it was the first search result.

They were bit confused when I go: "yea all the Tundra guys are raving about you guys and the diff installs, how much and how quickly is the turnaround?"

 

For those thinking of doing regearing, I wish I had known about Ken/Zuk earlier, it would've saved me a lot of time and costs,he has kept me updated on every single step of the way documenting what he has done.