14 Bolt Axle Regear And Locker Install - JK 1 Ton Swap Video Series

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Additional info is in the video description! Feel free to ask questions below and I will answer them! Sorry it’s a long video, but I wanted this to be step by step. This isn’t supposed to be a fun or entertaining video, it was made to educate people doing this swap and hopefully help others that plan on doing this at home.

[@brandonbohlmann]

another good trick for installing a ring gear is to take 2 bolts and cut the heads offs and screw them in, they act as alignment pins.

[@Dogpool]

I have my own shop and always have been intimidated by getting into this type of job. I’m not scared anymore and have 1 at the shop right now that I’m excited about. How to I give you money? You deserve a cut.

[@jimmylawhorn4175]

If I’m using the same exact gear carrier and ratio out of another identical rear end do I need to set backlash from scratch or can I use the rotations of the adjuster sleeves I did to take the old gear carrier out to get the right backlash?

[@Ko420Ray]

Thanks for this man, you’ve probably helped build more 14FF’s than you know!

[@michaelsmith9046]

Well, I watched a bunch of videos but I still was confused about the set up.. Thank you for your time to make this video, as it covered everything that I needed to know.. Thank you very much, Well done.. I have been a mechanic for 30 plus years but I had never set up a rear-end... I usually fix snowmobiles or bikes, small engines, heavy equipment and fix my own vehicles, and boats, but this was exactly what I needed... I prayed for the knowledge that I needed, then turned on KZbin and you were there, and I didn't have to look anywhere else... JESUS SAVES Thank you Michael Smith in Maine USA

[@ATH24TXEX]

It's exceptionally rare that I comment on KZbin videos, but I wanted to say thank you for posting this video and for the obviously voluminous amount of effort you put into making this. I've watched this a multitude of times recently while attempting my first 14-bolt rebuild, referring back to this video again and again during the process. Thanks in large part to your video, the "14-Bolt Bible", the Yukon Gear setup instructions, and a few other resources, my own build turned out flawlessly. Thank you again for your efforts and for sharing them here. 👍

[@videoparker28]

Dude...step-by-step was great. not bored. very captivating.

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thank you, I know this video won’t appeal to everyone. However those that want to learn, and those who are planning to do this will benefit from this video.

[@simonvazquez2629]

Best video on this 14 bolt 10.5 gear axle ever. Thanks

[@chuckieswickedgoodfab]

Not done yet, but this is one of the best step by step videos on a 14 bolt I have seen. Really well done.

[@scottybaccus]

I've been setting up gears for 20+ years, but never messed with a 14 bolt. Your video was just the right level of detail. Great job!

[@russellcollier1599]

I built a 14 bolt axle build for my 90 yj from the info I got from watching your video. Thankyou for the lengthy video. It definitely made it less daunting. Thanks again.

[@TaskForceOffroad]

This is a super useful video i have never seen a true step by step of a regear can't wait to finish it!

[@kennyt9117]

Man, you killed this instructional. By the way, just as a tid bit that I also found interesting is towards the end you talk about not having the right seal with the yoke. You acutally had a the right seal and yoke for the 14 bolt, its actually a generational item! AAM axles started using two piece seal, the original Corporate 14 bolt only used a single seal and the dust shield was integrated differently. Glad you found the two piece seal before you threw it back on the road. I used this video to see how you set the pinion depth (thats where I am at right now) just finished setting up the pinion pre-load with a crush sleeve eliminator - I really suggest it for future videos it was much easier to tear down, re-shim and setup.

[@owilde64]

I'll certainly be able to have one hell of a conversation with my Mechanic now. That's for the video Ben. Time does fly when you're having fun.

[@boondocksaint7212]

Thanks for the effort of this video! Just re-geared my 88 blazer with the 14 bolt rear to a 4.56 to match the d60 front. Your video was my main info source and made for a great reference!

[@mikehoffman3690]

Regearing is the most intimidating aspect of an axle swap. Shims, back-spacing, etc. AArrgghhh!!! Please do a video regearing the pink Jeep (in the background). Great video by the way.

[@Garystrassburg]

Nicely done! I found this vid at the perfect time as I'm rebuilding the 14 bolt in my 2006 Silverado K2500HD. It'll be my first rear end rebuild. Super informative, and I don't think you talked too much at all. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@Chasitek]

finally, someone who shows us how to use a dial indicator. I feel ready to do a regear

[@mmike422]

Thank you thank you!! Finally a video where I understand backlash and how to set it thank you so much!! I thought I was screwed!!

[@adamkeys1586]

I agree with the other guy. The step by step was exactly what I needed to know. No better video out there. .great to know the tools to make the doing easy . Thanks

[@joeyquan4164]

Setting up to do this right now. Just finished cleaning my 14 bolt. Thanks for the super detailed videos!

[@m2003h]

I want to say. Ben I appreciate this whole swap series......this i will end up watching Multiple times....I may never do the 14 bolt....but there's a lot I can use for a D44

[@jimfryar1]

Man that was a long video, I can’t believe I sat through all that..... BUT I DID and I’m glad, super informative, just enough time spent on the details, not too much, not too little, perfect amount!! AWESOME video nice work amigo!

[@BlackHornetTactical]

“Luckily it’s not too hard” my man you got knowledge when it comes to doing this lol, and most importantly time. Great video very professional and informative. It may not be too hard like you say but it’s intimidating to do this and mess something up and end up costing you double to fix it

[@jeremy8715]

To bad about the glare (55:35-43). Thank you for redoing/re-showing the backlash part.

[@andrewacton5885]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Throw it on 2x speed and I'm feeling really confident I can rebuild my 14 bolt solo now

[@mayoroflickrun8388]

March 2023, awesome ,very informative video...much appreciated brother 👊👊 THANKS

[@HomesteadHatches]

It was a great video Ben. I wish I had the shop and free time to do a 1ton regear. ECGS quoted re-gearing my D44with an E-locker at $2500 with chromoly shafts. Purchasing their ECGS D60 with an e-locker, chromoly shafts installed on the Jeep was $3200. Seemed like a no brainer to me. Maybe one day when I swap out the Ultimate44 I got from your raffle and do the 1ton up front I’ll restart this video and grown some balls to do it myself 😂😂

[@williammorgan7822]

Great video wish more people would do this and not skip steps 👍.... good to keep the old bearings and cut the cages of so you can use the insides on the press to install others

[@the_ure]

Don't forget to recheck backlash after you change pinion depth. Great video.

[@TheOldMachines]

Fantastic Video, I'm preparing to do my 14B swap now. Thanks for the info. Also the reason the pinion gets fried if the pinion carrier is misaligned is because the lube oil holes must be aligned. The pinion carrier can go on any way (which means it can go on incorrectly where it blocks the oil).

[@davidriggins1591]

I'm ready to tackle my 14 bolt rebuild now,Thanks Ben!

[@adamkeys1586]

This video is the greatest. Researched some many times. First time and I hope only time. On my 97 chevy 6.5diesel thanks for the knowledge

[@appathejku5848]

Great walkthrough Ben. Looking forward to seeing these sucker mounted under the jeep.

[@apaulothegreat1581]

It's actually after 10 o'clock p.m. Eastern time I watch the whole thing You are some of the greatest You conveyed it very well I'm 64 years old and I can tell you impressed me extremely well thank you And doing this video You made a mistake on that seal but that's no big deal because you checked rechecked and checked a 3rd time and you caught it.the greatest of the greatest.do the same thing you did However I liked your video very well and the best ones I've seen on all the above You conveyed it very well Yeah you miss pronounced a few stuff but that's OK you corrected it the end results remember what I'm gonna say It's a 100% correct or it's wrong there's no in between My friend I rate you at a 110% I wanna tell you something off the wall When a mechanic tells you he needs to break in the engine That is the wrong mechanic When you build an engine correct you're only setting the piston rings A lot of mechanics say I got a break in the cam or bearings. Bullshit. I have a great laugh brother bye

[@willcas1674]

Whoever engineered this rear end to have an external shim to adjust the pinion depth deserves a generous “Atta Boy” lol Great step by step video, very informative....

[@vicgustafson8514]

Great video Ben. Been watching all the old stuff to refresh the noggin. Sure wish we had some new stuff to watch. Lol

[@chrisfoust]

I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to do shop work like this for my Jeep but I appreciate you making such an in depth and informative video. I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos, so thanks for making them! You and BigTireGarage make me want to pick up welding as a hobby.

[@saraho5846]

If I can do it, you can to

[@Mike-xn1bh]

Excellent, thank you JK Gear and Gadgets 👍🏻

[@smokawat]

Wait....... this isn't lite brite's channel. Where are the yoga pants? Great informative video bud👍

[@JKGearandGadgets]

😂

[@joshua3340]

😂

[@abihadperez4579]

😂 don’t forget the camel toe 😂😂😂

[@wvjeepguy8178]

Lol....guess I'm not the only one that brings that up.

[@brucetec6597]

Thank you very much this is the only video I see that fully explains how to do this. I have the same rear end in a silverado 2500hd

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Glad it helped

[@brucetec6597]

​@@JKGearandGadgets I just finished mines today. The pinion was not bad. But the other bearing didn't want to come off. I didn't get the bearing remover. I cut a notch in those races and broke them off instead.

[@ropac1256]

Been looking for a video just like this for a long time, thanks so much for your time and effort!! Great work!!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thank you!

[@hawkie333]

Soooo nice to be able to set the pinion preload separate from the axle. I’ve seen a few videos with different axles that didn’t allow for that.

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job Ben.I am gonna tackle this job myself this summer.My axles are just an 8.8 Ford and a Dana 30 hp.You did a great job of explaining every step you were doing.Thanks...

[@ianuhrig3012]

Motive gear Master install kit comes with ring gear bolts, that what brand ring n pinion I went with and install kit and the yukon grizzly locker. Good video I'll be doing a 14 bolt next.

[@BillyTpower]

Awesome comprehensive video, good to see it all in the same vid

[@hectorcabral7948]

Excellent video man...like how you take your time to show different scenarios. Piece of advice my brother. Easy with the brake cleaner. You are way to young. Wipe it off...been a mechanic for 40 years

[@mattsullivan4318]

Hour 20, 5 beers down thanks for that, dope vid

[@kennmanus5091]

I actually loved all the detail and greatly appreciate it!

[@Jbicebike]

Haha... Any job big or small, Do it right or not at all… thank you. You gave me confidence to maybe give it a shot

[@jamesgoeldner785]

Had the same issue with the seal! Dont feel bad this is a great note if you are upgrading your 14 bolt to the bigger yoke. Well done.

[@CopeManMTNDEW]

Funny bc I did mine a few months ago. I just sort of winged it. I wish this video was out when I did mine. I couldn't find any informational videos about this. Im also glad I realized the seals we're different before the axle was installed. I pulled the old wear sleeve thing off the old yoke.. got the part number and ordered a new one. I like the 2 piece seal set up better

[@petemiller519]

Dude, thanks so much for doing this. Best video series online for axle swaps. Cheers.

[@jackwitt8713]

Great video Ben,thanks for taking the time.

[@Adrian-rn1ym]

Great vid once again!!! , and i would have to say it’s all pretty much the same for any axle not just 60s so in my opinion it benefits anyone looking to regear any axles .

[@geneticmaskmen]

Best movie I seen on KZbin so far

[@jameswmatthews]

I'm thankful for this video. About to tackle this whole project for my ZJ. Will be subscribing and rewatching different videos cause this is exactly what I'm planning for my rig. Thanks!

[@cdmc012599]

Thanks again. This will for sure give the the push I needed to take on my tons into my JK.

[@haroldsegur9524]

Awesome video! You answered every question I ever had about the aam 14,axle adj. Just like my samurai,preload I meant. Doing my 14 b soon but for my Americanized truck framed chop n channeled vw beetle!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

That’s gonna be sick!!

[@OffroadMilitia]

Hey man, thanks a lot this video is helping me a lot as was some of your other videos I just cut down a couple 14 volts and hammered on the inner cities and built the trusses and did all my four link and now it's about time to do a ring and pinion so I really appreciate the video

[@baamm69]

The Best video on the GM 10.5 !!! Thank you very much!!!

[@travisfuller6590]

I just picked me up a dana 60 clean ready to weld axle tube and 14 bolt axle that i will have to clean up get all brackets off. They both came with gears and axle shafts i dont know gear ratio but i got it all for 400 bucks im excited!!!

[@SevenSlotSociety]

Well, now that I’m doing Jeep stuff, I guess I better finally watch this.

[@dobrzpe]

THANK YOU! much appreciated! awesome, in-depth video. can't wait for the D60 vid! hopefully its JUST AS LONG AND INFORMATIVE!!!

[@coryhuggard9363]

Awesome video! These are definitely helping me get ready for swapping axles under a jk frame and put a jeepster commando body on top! Also you got the same Peterson’s 4wheel offroad clock! Awesome thing they gave with the subscription

[@skywalkerMC]

Great video, I wish my spider gears came out as easy as yours did, I had to use a brass punch just to get the carrier apart. I wish there was a video out there like this for a Dana 44, hint, hint.

[@johncranfordpersonal4146]

An absolute gem for a setup video, very well done! Thanks for taking the time and putting forth the effort. Well done !!

[@johndempsey8643]

Knocked it out of park! Thanks for sharing.

[@apaulothegreat1581]

It's me when you move the dial indicator rear and lower damn I was hoping I was going to be able to see the end of the pinion if it would come all the way past the backside of the ring gear I want this to work for me or I'll have the input shaft at the front an output shaft at the rear then I'll have a drive shaft to go back to that second rear end without fabricating a whole lot of stuff you are definitely a Craftsman Great American a great speaker great mechanic and the finest man that ever walked United States I don't know you you don't know me damn I wish I could have known you my years getting many

[@crayfishroll]

Awesome video and makes me want to swap a 14 bolt in my TJ just because of how much easier it is to regear

[@michaelrogers5038]

Great video! The whole process has been spot on man!

[@TheKillerMarine]

I am doing 5.36 on my Ram 2500 (Dana 60/80), first gear install. Don't need the crush eliminator as it uses shims to begin with. Running ARB lockers pushing 44s. Thanks for the video really helped. Fab Forum has a good video on shimming too! I thought it was an interesting and informative video.

[@andrewayersman6923]

Great video. I will surely have this playing when I do my 14 bolt lol

[@adamaldinger6960]

Great video, and no it was not too long. All of that information is very important to setting up those axles!!

[@Keiserm5]

Spectacular video thank you so much for the detailed video, you're the hero we needed not the one we deserve

[@stevennardello591]

Very entertaining and informative video. The step by step is very cool to watch. Some day I’ll be that ambitious. Maybe my next Jeep :)

[@williamcross9287]

This is a very informative video and I appreciate how you put every detail into it keep up the good work and and it's good that you have a good Jeep channel on KZbin

[@DirtyDave2023]

Nicely done! VERY helpful! I need to do a rebuild on my GM 14 bolt! Bearings are wearing out!

[@davidgrant3940]

This will come in very handy for my build. Thank you. Great video

[@sjhayden320]

Right on point good to demonstrate the whole process for us

[@bentoplikar1023]

Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to make it!!!!!

[@TheJcard79]

Great video man I can't wait to do this to jeep someday .

[@dennis6325]

Great Job. A benefit of the crush sleeve is you can re-adjust your pinion preload (by tightening the nut) back to spec after your pinion bearings wear with time. Whereas with the Crush Sleeve Eliminator you will have to disassemble and reduce shim thickness. Also, you failed to mention the backlash changes after you change pinion shims and may need readjustment, but I think your final recap made it clear it needs to be double-checked in the end. Thanks for taking the huge amount of time to make this how-to video. Have you had a chance to run the set-up yet?

[@575conbon]

Timken is pretty much the best for parts store (autozone, advanced, oreilly, napa, etc) bearings, but they are still made in China. Koyo is made in japan and has been touted as one of the highest quality bearing companies for years and years, if you had the option for Koyo's I would have spent the extra money to get them. IE, I run Timkens for wheel bearings on my lifted Sierra 1500 daily driver, but I run Koyo's in my suzuki transfer cases with expensive aftermarket gears, etc.

[@billyhouse1943]

Great job.. very good narrative and helpful.. thank you..

[@colonelcatastrophe4821]

That barbie jeep is gonna be bullitproof!

[@hey_youtubeim_back2159]

I just bought a rering kit with install kit for my Cummins from Nitro gear both the front and the rear come with you ring gear bolts. Woohoo

[@elpablo99]

I'm only half way through. To all the people that say "you shouldn't do this at home, you need to take it to a shop" yep, you're sure right about that. Great video though.

[@JKGearandGadgets]

It is very in depth, however with axles that don’t need to go back in the Jeep anytime soon it’s a great chance to do it yourself.

[@AdventureOften]

First time viewer, awesome vid man! I've done yota diifs before and was thinking about putting a grizzly in my full size and this video gave me all the info I needed!

[@shanemartinson5006]

Great video series, after you're done, I'd like to know what the total cost of the whole project was

[@jessesoden9855]

Awesome walk through! You might try using a cordless drill (slow setting) for turning the pinion, with a wood block wedged between the ring gear and housing (to create drag.) Just another of many ways to create drag on your gears while marking the pattern.

[@Bmotors786]

Awesome video… appreciate the knowledge you sharing with us

[@eddieseward1649]

Great video, although leaving zero backlash prevents oil from getting completely inside your gears. Remember, too much backlash will cause immediate damage, no backlash will create problems down the line.

[@eddieseward1649]

Wait…you addressed it. My apologies. Job well done

[@mjo326]

Super helpful video. I may try this myself.

[@2coldnpagosa]

Fantastic video series! Likes all around! If it weren't for your hard work I wouldn't be attempting (now) this exact swap! This video gives confidence that us mortals can set backlash and preload too! Any input on why the Grizzly vs say Aussie or Torq Master auto locker?

[@SteveSnowman]

Nice. I learned something new today. Thanks.

[@dustytrailscactusron]

FANTASTIC video! Thank you!

[@davelebo6412]

Five star video brother.

[@TheBeardedJeeper]

Great video man! I’ve finally watched the whole video. Lots of great knowledge. I’ve never setup gears but I think I will have to give it a try when I do my one ton swap

[@OffroadMilitia]

I just did to 14 bolt steering axles for my buggy and when I got to put the ring gear in the front with the school it was really tight it barely squeezed past the pinion bearing casting. And then when I did the rear end and I was putting in my 538 Yukon gears like I have in the front with the spool same spool as I have in the front for no amount of work could I get the ring gear past that pinion support housing so the quickest work around was to carefully shave the sport housing down just a little bit probably just under an eighth of an inch there's still plenty of meat and I don't think I weakened it too much after I made the decision to do that I read on pirate that I wasn't the only one and it's quite common. If you don't want to go to that you could always I would suppose playing down the inside of the ring gear Fort Wayne down the adjuster a little bit but that would take some doing because if you claim down the threaded side of the adjuster you're losing thread if you plane down the contact side of the adjuster you may have to devil it back out again so it clears the cage of the bearing. It didn't seem feasible for me to add more thread to the inside towards the axle tube or to grind down up inside there so it would thread Beyond where it stopped.

[@anywhereoverlander416]

Timken been around awhile... great choice...

[@armoricain]

I could have watched another hour of it!

[@andrewchan9925]

Just want to say thank you for all the info!