how do u install rear and pinon gears on a 96 4x4 dodge ram?

Answer 1

I don't mean to sound like a *** but if you have to ask this question not a good idea to do it yourself. Their are alot off things top know when doing this job and if not done right will cost you alot off money down the road.

Answer 2

Raise the vehicle and place it on strong jack stands, remove the rear cover plate and have something there under it to catch the 90w oil. Remove the drive shaft. Remove the front pinion bolt On the ring gear you will need to remove the axles but you will need to remove the steel pin and there is usually a small 5/16 bolt to remove be careful it will usually brake so tap it hard with a hammer and turn the bolt at the same time, if your luck the bolt will back out with out braking, if it brakes then you will have to hammer it out with a hard drift,after you remove the pin push in on the axles and remove the retainer that holds the axle in from coming out. Then remove the ring gear assembly, when you go back with it be sure you don't mix up the spacers on each side of the gear set there of a thickness, if you do then you will have a little hard time getting it right, watch what you do be careful don't switch the spacers from side to side and you should be OK, be sure to run a pattern check for proper setting. When you install the pinion you will need a new crush sleeve and a torque wrench you might get by with counting the threads when removing the bolt for a start. I would recommend getting a book first or go to a junk yard and try it first on a junk car or truck for practice, Good Luck and GOD Bless

Answer 3

I just had that done on my '97 and very few local small time mechanics will tackle it. I took it to the dealer and had it done. The 9.25" Chrysler rear end doesn't have a crush sleeve, and the clearance is set with a shim between the rear pinion bearing and the pinion. If you don't have the special tool to measure how thick a shim you need you will tear up a lot of bearings trying to measure.

Answer 4

first of all i would highly suggest you take it to a shop that does this kind of work ,less hassle.even if you have a book in front of you you won't be able to perform this job.it requires a few specialized tools to make adjusments.a big press to get the bearings installed and remove on the carrier.the pinion depth needs to be measured in order to install the correct shims.need a variety of thickeness of shims too.you need the adjusting tool for the carrier in order to set backlash.and skills to top it off.i've done this countless of time but w/out the tools forget it.good luck

Answer 5

it will make your truck undrivable on the line. via the way, Posi is a GM term. Why do you elect constrained slip? Is your 3.9 so bangin' warm which you're doing the only-wheel peel all of the time? Open differentials are wonderous issues till you get into an application that demands 2 wheel traction.

Answer 6

i own a repair shop,and what your getting ready to do isn't for the home mechanic if you don't get the gears back in with enough clearance on them it will lock up on you ,if i was you id go get a me a good repair manual,because there's more to it than just jacking it up and pulling the stump put and replacing the gears ,it has to be set up right,or it wont last 50 miles in it,if that,do your self a favor,get the manual,i been doing this for 36 years,and i wouldn't tell you to buy if if i didn't think you was going to need it,good luck,i hope this help,s.