I just want to say THANKS. I am a mechanic of 30+ years. I have stayed away from differential rebuilds and regear axles. But I didn't want to pay someone for the labor on a regear for my jeep Wrangler. You made it simple, and easy to follow. I am a new subscriber.

Good job..

I am a newby to this but I'm very mechanically savvy and wondering what size tools being used to seating bearings and such?... Looks like a red tool of some sort.

He lost his finger doing his last 4 wheel drive conversion

I have done a dana30 many times,it is the same.

I very seldom see it done correctly,very nice,I've done quite a few,that axel is good for a lifetime of highway use

Thank you. The best video Ive seen on youtube. Excellent work.

So I just bookmarked the link to this as "Best Dana 35 Video Ever." I have one from 89 (non-C-clip) in my MJ project, and I'll probably keep it for some time. Same deal to go any higher, as my carrier is at the limit with 3.55s.

Excellent video, super in-depth, the best I've seen on KZbin for the GM 12 bolts. I'm going to do a new posi carrier in my old 56 Chevy pick up tomorrow, haven't done one in about 10 years so I'm glad I found this video because I definitely forgot a few things that I just relearned and I definitely picked up some new tips and tricks. Thanks again for the great video

Do I need to change the transmission on my Cherokee XJ 4x2?

As soon as you put the heat gun into the cardboard box to heat the ring gear and then closed the box, l knew everything l needed to know about your knowledge of the subject. You really shouldn't be making videos to teach anyone anything. You should be in a classroom learning. Good luck with your repairs.

Do u have a video on the dana 30 also

How do u get your set up bearings on and off so easily? Im about todo this exact job next weekend

Nice work and video

VERY INFORMATIVE. GOT 1 QUESTION, ADJUSTMENT IS EVERYTHING,,,,SINCE YOU USED THOSE OLD TRY ON BEARINGS TO DO THE PINION ADJUSTMENT,..WOULDNT PUTTING THE NEW ONES ON CHANGE YOUR ADJUSTMENTS,.. SPECIALLY THE INNER PINION BEARING. THANKS

How did you determine preload on the axle carrier bearings. Just rolling force/drag

Where are you at in Arizona? Im in Phoenix. I have had the 12 bolt in the chevelle rebuild 3 times by two shops and the gears still whine. I dont blame the shops as much as I blame Yukon for their crap quality these days. A lot of people have had trouble with their gears lately. I might bring my Chevelle to you for a ring and pinion swap.

Ty for saying that " pitman arm , you have to shock it while pulling " you would think its common sense but seen so many vids of guys not doing it lol

I'm totally shocked you don't have more subs .... whats wrong with people , this is what ive been looking for ty

Ty , did you drill out main leaf to 5/8th ?

Those lines on the inner bearing at 23:59 could be caused by the inner bearing spinning on the pinion journal because of not enough interference fit. I would measure the pinion journal diameter to see if it's worn.

How did you get the pattern read the first time? Did you use the old Pinion before removal?

Love the video! I have also taken to wrenching Jeeps in retirement. One huge suggestion for you is to ditch the factory linkage bracket for the transfer case. Azzy's and other knock off companies make a great linkage system that bolts on the the trans/TC so it is much more stable, etc.

Hi Tom!

I always found it weird that the truck 12 bolt was actually weaker than the car 12 bolt.

Amazing talent. Damn shame you can't paint or ride a 3 wheeler.

BRO HOW DID YOU BY PASS THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM?!?!? MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4.0 V6 STARTS SOME TIMES THEN IT DOESN'T HELLP ANYONE?!?! Ive tried everything ive seen on KZbin Nothing has Worked!

Hope that thumb healed up! That was a (Un)lucky shot!

I'm in beautiful Strawberry, AZ! About to do the same thing. Thx for the videos!

How many short trips ? 3 times a day,for how many days.how long to cool?

How much does a job like this usually cost?

Great video. I'm an old car and heavy truck technician and would just like to point out the two holes on each side of the carrier opening that are kind of filled in with dirt. There is actually a tool that uses these holes to spread the case a little bit to help to make it easier to install the caps and shims. I do like the tool that you made from wood and it seemed to work great. This is just FYI.

Where are you from

That is SO helpful.

Good stuff man keep it up I'm about to mess with some front suspension and hubs will keep this in mind!!

Best video on KZbin, wish you lived in Williams az. I would have you do mine.

Great work. Getting harder to find competent diff mechanics.

Nice!

How to you pull the old bearings off the carrier

I dont think the cap bolts are suppose to get locktight.

Hey brotha. I’m digging your videos. Lots of helpful info. I’m about to embark on my Dana 35 rebuild on my yj and I appreciate your videos. I work at a jeep deal here in AZ. I’d like to help you with anything parts and info and return the favor. Message me if you need anything or if you’d like to go wheeling I’m in.

Great informtion and step by guide to do this, much appreciated! I'm putting an older original set of 3.31 gears into my 71 chevelle 12 bolt with the same posi unit from Yukon. I saw that you used a thirty thousandths shim on the pinion as a staring point for the pinion depth since the older GM pinions don't have a number on the gear itself to shoot for for the measured depth. Would that also be a good place to start with setting mine up? I did the same thing and made a setup bearing from the old ones so I could easily change them as the shims need to be adjusted. Also what do you think about the crush sleeve eliminator vs. the old school crush sleeve? I thoroughly enjoyed your video thanks so much for sharing this with everybody, you make it look so easy, but I know that's because you know what you're doing lol! Thanks! John L

That watt it be MR.D awesome video keep on Jeepn. J.O

Thanks for the video! I've got one question though. I looked at the factory service manual for my 1999 Jeep Wrangler with a Dana 35 rear and it says "Pinion Bearing Preload - Original Bearings = 10 - 20 in lbs" and "Pinion Bearing Preload - New Bearings = 15 - 35 in lbs". Should I use what the manual says or stick with the 14 in lbs that you used?

Thanks for sharing this video. I just finished installing my pinion gear and yoke using a Bauer electric corded impact driver that has 300 ft lb of torque and it worked great. All you have to do is hold on to the yoke with one hand and pull the trigger with the other hand, trust me, it will not get away from you. I put a piece of green frog tape down the length of the socket so I could see just how much the socket was turning. Once it is close, you check the preload and go from there. You only have to pull the trigger a second or two at a time watching the tape move, then check it again until it is right where you want it. Much easier than crushing it with a breaker bar.

Thanks for the walk through. All the work to re-gear, but no LSD or locker to install?

Nicely done. I'm doing this job now on my car and appreciate all the tips. I've watched many videos on this and nobody else mentioned inspecting the carrier for wear so thanks for that. I didn't see where you set the pinion depth per the engraved number on the end of the gear. You just go with what was there for pinion shims and adjust as needed?

subscribed...looking forward to seeing your channel grow.

Thanks for taking the time to share. Always appreciate when an expert passes along knowledge!

Very nice work.