Re-gearing cost / advice

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I got quoted about $2600 for a regear from 4x4 Land in Topeka, KS. From what I've seen, the going price (albeit 3-5 years ago) was around $1500... has the cost of labor gone up that much, or is this just a high quote? From what I've found there aren't many off road shops here around Kansas City, but if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears...

I'm currently running 32" bfg all terrains on my 4.0, 5-speed, with 3.73s. I'm thinking of going to 4.56, maybe all the way to 4.88? I haven't decided yet.

I'm also going to be in DC this summer for an internship, so if there are any recommended shops in or around the DMV area that people have good regearing experience with, I'd love to hear it...
 
i8b4 said:
I got quoted about $2600 for a regear from 4x4 Land in Topeka, KS. From what I've seen, the going price (albeit 3-5 years ago) was around $1500... has the cost of labor gone up that much, or is this just a high quote? From what I've found there aren't many off road shops here around Kansas City, but if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears...

I'm currently running 32" bfg all terrains on my 4.0, 5-speed, with 3.73s. I'm thinking of going to 4.56, maybe all the way to 4.88? I haven't decided yet.

I'm also going to be in DC this summer for an internship, so if there are any recommended shops in or around the DMV area that people have good regearing experience with, I'd love to hear it...
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My Jeep is a 4.0 5 speed. I’m running 32” BFG’S . I have 4.56 gears. It’s great but I wish I would have gone to 4.88 because I want 33’s and you will too.
 
Cost of anything AND everything has gotten stupidly high/excessive, especially since Covid.

I ve decided to say NO and go without “wants”. Needs allow no options though.

I hope some of this gouging comes back to bite a bunch of these businesses.
 
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Frankm said:
Cost of anything AND everything has gotten stupidly high/excessive, especially since Covid.

I ve decided to say NO and go without “wants”. Needs allow no options though.

I hope some of this gouging comes back to bite a bunch of these businesses.
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It is not necessarily gouging it is just the unfortunate reality of inflation and parts scarcity. Book time for a rear diff rebuild is 5 hours and fronts are 6-7.5 depending on the axle. Current shop rates are now in some areas $150-160 per hour. Depending on where you get your gears and bearings from you are looking $600-900.
 
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I am in the DMV and my regear cost $2708 for both axles using revolution gears back in 2021. This is out about 40 minutes west of DC. This is likely to be well over 3k now but they did a great job if you’re interested.
 
Frankm said:
Cost of anything AND everything has gotten stupidly high/excessive, especially since Covid.

I ve decided to say NO and go without “wants”. Needs allow no options though.

I hope some of this gouging comes back to bite a bunch of these businesses.
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Sometimes I wonder...” what are we doing to each other ?”....are we trying to create a world we can’t afford?
 
GPK03X said:
My Jeep is a 4.0 5 speed. I’m running 32” BFG’S . I have 4.56 gears. It’s great but I wish I would have gone to 4.88 because I want 33’s and you will too.
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The 4:56 vs 4:88 struggle is an easy answer- 4:88 means you lay the power down with even less throttle, it accelerates better and 3rd-5th are better able to recover with less chance of a downshift.

4:56 works good with the 5 speed, but 4:88 makes it feel almost quick.

Regearing is so important to performance on mid size power plants and even just as critical in the hard core big bore race world.

It is well worth the money.
 
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Painfultruth said:
For $2600 you can buy your own parts and tools do it yourself and gain some knowledge and experience.
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I was quoted $2500 per axle in 2017 so I bought the parts and tools and did it myself. I think I did it for about $600-$700 all in and that was buying a clamshell bearing puller.

But, not everyone wants the challenge or risk.
 
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Apparition said:
I was quoted $2500 per axle in 2017 so I bought the parts and tools and did it myself. I think I did it for about $600-$700 all in and that was buying a clamshell bearing puller.

But, not everyone wants the challenge or risk.
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It's something I'd love to do myself. I wouldn't say I'm scared of it, but of everything to do to my jeep, it seems like this is the one thing I would take it to a shop for, but maybe someone can give me confidence? It seems the shims and the mil precision are the hardest part. I did my own SYE and I rebuilt my dad's AX5 out of his yj this past winter, among other things, so I'm not afraid, just weary...
 
i8b4 said:
It's something I'd love to do myself. I wouldn't say I'm scared of it, but of everything to do to my jeep, it seems like this is the one thing I would take it to a shop for, but maybe someone can give me confidence? It seems the shims and the mil precision are the hardest part. I did my own SYE and I rebuilt my dad's AX5 out of his yj this past winter, among other things, so I'm not afraid, just weary...
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There are members here that will help confirm your patterns such as @Blackjack and @hosejockey61 but you have to be patient and likely need another vehicle to drive while you work through the install.
 
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