Bought new gears yesterday. Got 4:56. How hard is this to replace and do myself or should I just pay someone.

 

It's pretty easy! But I got someone to do my 4.56s. If you don't put em in right with correct spacers or grip on the teeth it'll mess alot up! And cost more money! What brand did you go with?

 

If you've never done it I'd probably pay a shops to do it. If they are not shimed and the backlash set correctly you will have major problems

 

If you have never done it, pay a pro. You can really screw up your deferential if you don't adjust them correctly. If you have a 4x4 I hope you bought the for the front also.
A video on how simple (haha) it is. Would you really want to do this to your truck? Makes it look easy, but then again he has someone the to tell him he did the job right and the resources of the show!
http://www.motorz.tv/blog/2668/ford-f150-gear-swap/

 

I paid a guy to do mine because im not sure how to set the lash on the gears properly and you need dial gauges etc etc..if you screw that part up kiss your gears goodbye.

the guy charged me 250 rear and 300 front and then bought the old gears off me for 200 so in the end install cost me 350 front/rear. worth it IMO.

 

Where did you go for that

 

Wow.......I was thing around $1k labor, and $200 for buying old gears? Maybe I could drive down

 

i called a local shop in town that does bedlining along with many other things. They quoted me 500$ for my bed of my truck, and 100$ to get my rocker panels done.

 

Sorry wrong thread lol

 

So how much are these gears, total with install typically run?