3.73 gear install

[04GTMustang]

ok im going to be getting 3.73 gears before long and Im going to purchase the install kit but which should i get. I can either get the bearing kit which includes Front & Rear Pinion Bearing
Pinion Seal
Carrier Bearings
Carrier Shims
Differential Bearings
Crush Sleeve
Pinion Nut
Cover Gasket
Ring Gear Bolts
Brush
Gear Marking Compound
Loctite

or i can go with the install kit which includes
Pinion Seal
Carrier Shims
Crush Sleeve
Pinion Nut
Cover Gasket
Ring Gear Bolts
Brush
Gear Marking Compound
Loctite

The difference is 40 dollars would you recommend getting the bearing kit my car only has 18k on the clock but i was thinking about getting it anyways just so i dont have to do it down the road for some reason. What do you guys think?

 

[forum155pl]

i would just put in the gears and call it good... 18k isnt bad.. but if your up for the work and you have the cash then do it...

 

[04GTMustang]

oh im not installing them im just going to try and save some money on parts from the shop lol. Are you kidding me im pretty good at working on my car but i dunno if im ready for doing a gear install just yet heck i wouldnt even know where to start. If i had experience on someone elses car first then sure i would attempt it on mine i just dont wanna mess up my rear end lol.

 

[forum155pl]

hahaha.. c'mon try it.. its fun!.. you getta deal with backlash and everything!!! lol... well i would just do the gears... and if you need differant pinion spacers then the shop just throw them in there and charge you like 2 bucks a piece... i dont see a need to do bearings and all...

 

[04GTMustang]

hahaha.. c'mon try it.. its fun!.. you getta deal with backlash and everything!!! lol... well i would just do the gears... and if you need differant pinion spacers then the shop just throw them in there and charge you like 2 bucks a piece... i dont see a need to do bearings and all...

man as soon as i finished the car i would be all proud of my job well done turn the key back her out of the drive way get down the road and be walking back home. But thanks for ur replies they sure helped i just wasnt sure if it was necessary or not to buy the install kit.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

The shop will know what they need and if you supply them with parts you will be cutting them out of some of their profits. Why bother?

 

[BlackenedSVT]

Get FRPP gears, and all new bearings. Pinion and carrier (+ the races for the bearings of course, often called "cups").

 

[03ghoststang]

well since it only has 18K if the bearings look messed up then yeah i would have them replaced otherwise they are still good to go..... but the shop that is going to do them should be able to tell you, that is if its a reputable shop


and FRPP gears FTW

 

[04GTMustang]

well since it only has 18K if the bearings look messed up then yeah i would have them replaced otherwise they are still good to go..... but the shop that is going to do them should be able to tell you, that is if its a reputable shop


and FRPP gears FTW

yea im def. going with eh frpp gears cause ive heard bad things about motives.