4.56 Gears Are In !!!!!!!!!!! WOW !!!

[HOT RAM]

FINAlly got the 4.56 gear's installed today ( cost me $730 !!!!!!!!!! ) and even with me driving REALLy slow and easy,I can feel a tremendous improvement ! I think the 4.88's would have been too much for my tastes,but I want to drive one with them just to see the difference. Only have 200 miles to go before I give them a real test !

 

[QuickSilver]

Man, what a differance 12% makes. They are sweet, first set from UniTrax went in my Truck. 5-1/2hr. install. I was a waiter.......

Congrats,
Quick

 

[HOT RAM]

I dropped it off at 7:30 this morning.They started around 8.Called me about 11:15 because they couldn't figure out the shims/depth.After getting them in touch with unitrax,everything started back at 1:30 and they were done by 4:30. I can't get over the cost,though. Does $700 sound right ?

 

[QuickSilver]

Shop has overhead too. I went to the source and paid a little less, if they work and you don't have any trouble...they'll be worth it.

Quick

 

[Stingray]

I dropped it off at 7:30 this morning.They started around 8.Called me about 11:15 because they couldn't figure out the shims/depth.After getting them in touch with unitrax,everything started back at 1:30 and they were done by 4:30. I can't get over the cost,though. Does $700 sound right ?

That's not the first time a shop has had problems installing these gears and were lost :dontknow: I installed my own and didn't have any problems.

Was the $700 just the labor? At 7 hours of work that's still $100 per hour. That's a bit high but depending on the area the dealer labor rate can be even higher

 

[Marc T]

Yep,

Gears were the 2nd best mod I have done to the truck!! I had 4:56's then went to 4:88's which in my opinion is what these trucks should have come from the factory with!!

If your gonna spray or bolt on a SC or Turbo then I would go with the 4:56's!!

Oh yea! The number 1 mod on my trruck was definitely the VEC2 with a Roe tune!!:rock:

 

[HOT RAM]

That's not the first time a shop has had problems installing these gears and were lost :dontknow: I installed my own and didn't have any problems.

Was the $700 just the labor? At 7 hours of work that's still $100 per hour. That's a bit high but depending on the area the dealer labor rate can be even higher

Labor rate was supposed to be $69/hr. It took about 7 hrs labor.It was there a total of 9 hrs.I know he took off 1 hour for lunch and was waiting on me for one hour,plus changed the oil (separate charge),so that is 7hrs. labor.

As long as it works,I'll be happy.

 

[Hamrhead]

IIRC, my install cost about ~$400, plus the cost of the gears.

 

[WILDMAN]

WILDMAN

I got my gears from unitrax and paid $250 to have them installed. I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the best mods I've done so far.

Wade

 

[HOT RAM]

I could have had mine in for around $200-$300,but my regular mechanic has been unavailable for three weeks.It's only money and I am happy with the performance.Really want to try a 4.88 soon.Anyone close to me have them so I give them a try ???