ring and pinion brand?

leadfoot067 · Nov 7, 2012

are any really better than others? this is for my front dana 60...i found usa standard gear for pretty cheap..thoughts? are factory dana gears better if i find a used set?

zukkev · Nov 10, 2012

I've found that the genuine Dana gears typically run quieter--which doesn't really matter in the wheelin' world, as long as the pattern's good. I've installed a few USA Standard gearsets, and have had no complaints thus far...

leadfoot067 · Nov 10, 2012

I found a set of dana dears used...so didnt have to buy new ones....l

LiftedZuki · Nov 10, 2012

Us gear?

zukkev · Nov 10, 2012

LiftedZuki said:
Us gear?

US Gear and USA Standard are two separate companies...:awesomework:

LiftedZuki · Nov 10, 2012

Yessir. It's my recommendation although just from others experiences...nitro is supposed to be good too.

Corey Y · Nov 10, 2012

Nitro just reboxes parts and sells them under their name. Dana is the best ring and pinion for Dana axles.

LiftedZuki · Nov 10, 2012

Crazy Daze said:
Nitro just reboxes parts and sells them under their name. Dana is the best ring and pinion for Dana axles.

Same as Yukon. Gay.... I don't like that at all.

zukkev · Nov 11, 2012

Regarding Both Nitro, and Yukon---You ONLY see reboxed parts if their gearmaker runs out of a ratio for a particular axle---D60/70/80 seems to be most commonly reboxed---and typically they'll have been reboxed using Genuine DANA gears---at a lower price than DANA can offer....:awesomework:
What's so wrong with that???:corn:

CHOP SHOP · Nov 11, 2012

zukkev said:
Regarding Both Nitro, and Yukon---You ONLY see reboxed parts if their gearmaker runs out of a ratio for a particular axle---D60/70/80 seems to be most commonly reboxed---and typically they'll have been reboxed using Genuine DANA gears---at a lower price than DANA can offer....:awesomework:
What's so wrong with that???:corn:

Yep, the ol yukon/nitro grab bag.

Dana spicer is nicer. Quieter means better. Noisy gears dont have the finnish grind/polish that quiet spicer gears have. Theres a reason they cost a hundy more. Some dana gears will come with setup hardware too.

I have been saving broken YUKONS as I replace them from folks axles.
Im gonna weld them together and make a metal art sculpture for the swap meet. Im gonna call it the "yukonster, the pinion eating monster".

crash2 · Nov 11, 2012

I have done just about every brand and the dana spicer gear sets are by far the best....

zukkev · Nov 11, 2012

Yep I agree. They are a cut above the rest!:redneck:

zuk88 · Nov 11, 2012

I got Sierra gears from West coast diff and they seem good at a decent price.

zukkev · Nov 17, 2012

zuk88 said:
I got Sierra gears from West coast diff and they seem good at a decent price.

West Coast is another good gear supplier...:awesomework:

2pwrlftrs4u · Nov 17, 2012

ordered my gears from Ridgeline here on the board :awesomework:

KarlVP · Nov 18, 2012

Not to knock everone off their ladders, but the easiest, best, and lest noisy gears I have set up have been the Ford differentials I have done.

On the brand from anyone else, toyota.

Third would be Genuine Dana Spicer.

Running Ford numbers I have NAILED every FORD R&P I have done. Aftermarket gears or not.

If I were to run gears I would keep it as stock to manufacturer as possible. Second would be yukon (I have had great success with their stuff, they have helped me out in a bind or two, and their local.). Third Alloy USA.