Re: gear change

From: Eric Kurtz (Erics5.9@home.com)
Date: Tue Oct 05 1999 - 00:40:48 EDT


Wow, and to think that the 800 I paid the first time aroune was crazy!
Eric

Steve Strigle wrote:
>
> Ug, I finally went into a shop to talk about swapping my rear 3.55 gears
> for a 4.10 setup. I about decked the guy when he told me $1400. Am I
> nuts or should the parts and labor be under $500? Thought someone said the
> gears were about $260.
>
> Anyone know of a good shop in Colorado / Wyomning / Kansas that can do it
> cheaper? I've never swapped gears myself, Is it something that someone
> with some mechanical ability could do or would it be best left to someone
> that actually knows what they're doing? The local Dealership is staffed by
> morons, I won't let them near my gears, they can't even change oil without
> causing problems.. ((they put about 2 quarts too much in, even though I
> have 10 free oil changes I'll never use them.))
>
> Steve Strigle
> 99 Dakota SLT + various toys



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