RE: Gear swaps

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sun Sep 26 1999 - 01:11:35 EDT


I agree John,

Austin Drive Train did the gear swap for $500 - Parts and Labor w/12K mile
(or 1 year) warranty.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jon Steiger
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 6:58 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Gear swaps

On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 Milketoast@aol.com wrote:

> I talked to my local dealer today and was told that moving to 3.92 or 4.08
> gears would cost 500 dollars per diff (front and rear). And 700 dollars
> worth of labor for install. What do you guys think about this? Thx for
any
> help.

  Sounds pricey to me. My local dealer quoted me about $500 to go to
4.10s in my 4x2 Dak, and all their work is warranteed for 1yr/12,000mi.
(I think that was parts and labor, but I don't recall exactly.) Either
way, still a lot cheaper than the quote you got. Check Summit or Jegs; I
think the gears themselves are only $200-300. Sounds like the dealer is
adding in a 100% markup on the parts alone!

                                              -Jon-

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