Differential build

Lee (Super X) used to work there. Long before Lee, I had them do some work. They did a good job, but they were slow and waaaaaay overpriced so I never went back. They wouldn't be my first choice to set up a ring and pinion, but I'd imagine they'll do fine.

They do fine work. Like Keane said, they are way overpriced. Get a written estimate because they also like to jack up the price when you go to pick up your work 🙄

"Bender" wrote: Lee (Super X) used to work there. Long before Lee, I had them do some work. They did a good job, but they were slow and waaaaaay overpriced so I never went back. They wouldn't be my first choice to set up a ring and pinion, but I'd imagine they'll do fine.

Is Lee still around? Wouldn't it great if he could give the club a lesson on setting up the gears.

Lee worked the counter, not the shop.

I'll probably have my D60 and 14 bolt setup down at River City Differential. They've got an excellent reputation in the offroad community and the owner is a wheeler.

"troyman" wrote: I'll probably have my D60 and 14 bolt setup down at River City Differential. They've got an excellent reputation in the offroad community and the owner is a wheeler.

RCD would have been much higher up my list. 😀 Sean built the 60 for the Cruiser and it was first rate.



Predator Offroad in Auburn set up the gears in the 4Runner and they seem do be doing fine. Anybody been by there lately? They were real close to the fire this summer. Did they survive?

I wouldn't let Extreme gear touch anything I own with a 10 foot pole!!!!! If you want him to put bolt on stuff on your Jeep, he is good at that, but his fab skills suck. He buys parts from other fabricators and puts them on your rig, charges you 10 times what it is worth and then tells you he designed it 🙄 🙄 🙄



RCD is a good place to go. If you are just having gears put in and you dropped off the axle, install should not be more than $125.00...Gears for that would cost around $100.00, so you would be looking at about $225 for new gears installed.

"rick-rock" wrote: Today I dropped off my junk-yard high diff Dana 30 at Extreme Gear in Rancho Cordova. Anybody have any dealings with this shop, good bad or otherwise?

They did good work, but are expensive. I've had some work done there. They corrected several failed "garage fab" projects that were on my jeep. I'm happy with the results that are on my jeep from them.

Thank's for the imput everybody. I'm having this shop do my ARB locker, 4.56 gears and shafts. They gave me a good price (I"ve been researching prices since the Barret lake run)so I will see how well they stick to the qoute. Yes I did this backwards, I should have asked about the shop first. 🙂 I'll report back on how well they do.

I think Rob and I missed one key point when dealing with Extreme Gear. Always get a written quote up front, and specifically detail what is getting done in that quote.



Good luck!

"Bender" wrote:

Predator Offroad in Auburn set up the gears in the 4Runner and they seem do be doing fine. Anybody been by there lately? They were real close to the fire this summer. Did they survive?

Predator built my tie rod. As far as I know, they are still in business.

Update: I bow to you oh Masters of Wisdom. :badidea: The 30 biuld is done but not without estimate arguements,poor customer service and waaaay slow. 😤

Good news though I have two 30"s now. So I added that up on my newly purchased calculator(from the dollar store) = 60 😉

"rick-rock" wrote: estimate arguements,poor customer service and waaaay slow.

Wow! Imagine that. Extreme Gear gave out a crappy estimate. Who'd have thunk it? 🙄

"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="rick-rock"] estimate arguements,poor customer service and waaaay slow.

Wow! Imagine that. Extreme Gear gave out a crappy estimate. Who'd have thunk it? 🙄

I really don't understand how they stay in business. I can't imagine why they have such a dedicated following when there are plenty of other decent options. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. 🙁

So give an update of what all you had done to your 30? Just gears, or did you add axles, locker, etc???????

All that was done on this go round: Hp dana 30 out of a 98 xj (non-disconect) 4.56 gears front , Superior 30 spline axles(27 spline outers for now),arb locker. At the same time the rear received 33 spline alloy shafts, 4.56 gears,and disc brakes. I,m thinking about going with the Reid Racing flat top knuckles and pre 87 chevy spindles to get rid of the 27 spline outers and unit bearings. That would give me the locking hubs I want.

"rick-rock" wrote: I,m thinking about going with the Reid Racing flat top knuckles and pre 87 chevy spindles to get rid of the 27 spline outers and unit bearings. That would give me the locking hubs I want.

You can do this on a Dana 30 (and I assume Rubicon D44)? What's involved? I haven't heard about this upgrade before.

"FAM" wrote: [quote="rick-rock"] I,m thinking about going with the Reid Racing flat top knuckles and pre 87 chevy spindles to get rid of the 27 spline outers and unit bearings. That would give me the locking hubs I want.

You can do this on a Dana 30 (and I assume Rubicon D44)? What's involved? I haven't heard about this upgrade before.

Nice! I might have to put this on the todo list. - http://www.reidracing.biz/DANA30.php

No offense and all, but why? The knuckles and Chevy conversion are going to be worth more than that entire axle and you're still stuck with tiny tubes and a tiny ring gear.

It probably looks and sound easy to just pop on a set of those knuckles, but there is a lot of stuff that needs to change after that to get your steering back in line or you will have a jeep that drives like crap and has bump steer so bad you can't drive it.



$590 for the set of knuckles

$200.00 for steering arms

$200 or more for the new steering components (Tierod and ends and a drag link and ends probably a new pitman arm)

$200 to $500 to relocate your track bar bracket on the axle and a new track bar built) unless you can do the fab work yourself. With out this you will have bump steer from hell!!!

$200 to $300.00 for 30 spline alloy stub shafts

$150.00 for spindles

$200.00 for Chevy rotors

$125.00 for a set of Warn hubs

$80 for chevy half ton brakes



Around $2100 if you are lucky. This is for all new parts. You might save around $500 if you got the rotors and spindles from a junk yard........I am betting you just spent $1500 to 2K plus at extreme gear..$4000 into a Dana 30 is a lot of money...

"troyman" wrote: No offense and all, but why? The knuckles and Chevy conversion are going to be worth more than that entire axle and you're still stuck with tiny tubes and a tiny ring gear.

Can I still go on trail runs with you guys if I do spend money on a 30 :?: I promise to behave 😛

Rob is becoming our expert on the cost of modifications.

Did you get that pricing from Extreme gear ? there was a help wanted sign in the window 😉

I am not dumb enough to go to Extreme Gear. The only help I would give them is to help shut them down so they quit ripping people off!!!!!!