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  1. 04-19-2010, 09:45 AM #1
    welby
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    Reputable shop for gear install?

    Are there any good places local to Greensburg to have gears installed? The '99 XJ I just bought has 33's on it, but still has the stock gearing. At some point I'll have to get that taken care of and want to go with 4.56's.

    When I had my TJ I took it to Peters Off-Road in OH, but I don't think he's around anymore and I don't want to drive that far either...

    I'm also going to throw an Aussie or Lockrite in the back eventually, but I can do that myself, I'd rather just have a shop do the gears for now (Unless the price would be right on doing it all at once)

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  2. 04-19-2010, 09:50 AM #2
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    meridian offroad in butler...its kinda far from greensburg, but thats the best place to do it.
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  3. 04-19-2010, 09:59 AM #3
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    Greensburg Driveline they are doing my front end right now. They do great work and are pretty reasonable price wise. 724-837-8233
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super Scout View Post
    Greensburg Driveline they are doing my front end right now. They do great work and are pretty reasonable price wise. 724-837-8233
    I saw the 44 saturday. You def put a hurtin on it haha. It's beside my rockwell.
    03 Cummins 6 speed pulls around my 84 chev 1 ton on 44"s. 427BBC, 5.13's and detroits. Shortened 28". Some day I'll finish it
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  5. 04-19-2010, 11:13 AM #5
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    Yeah lol I think Mark was more upset about the housing than I was, going to pick it up now lol. Sorry for the hi jack.
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  6. 04-19-2010, 12:07 PM #6
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    Haus Gear Shop in Norvelt. BEST guy around!!!!! 724-423-6502
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    Quote Originally Posted by trailblaze View Post
    Haus Gear Shop in Norvelt. BEST guy around!!!!! 724-423-6502
    When was the last time he worked on something for you? I heard he was in a wheelchair and shut down the shop. I have no clue if this is true but I heard it from a couple people.
    03 Cummins 6 speed pulls around my 84 chev 1 ton on 44"s. 427BBC, 5.13's and detroits. Shortened 28". Some day I'll finish it
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  8. 04-19-2010, 12:21 PM #8
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    oh wow. well it's been quite some time sooo maybe thats true!
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    He is not in a wheel chair, I was just out there about 3 weeks ago still doing gears, but he was going to charge me twice as much as Greensburg Machine to set my gears. He is crazy expensive. i get alot of parts off him those are pretty reasonable but labor is insane.
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    3 inch rough country lift

    1973 International Scout
    3 inch body lift 31x10.50x 15 Apache All terrains
    Western 7.5' snow plow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super Scout View Post
    He is not in a wheel chair
    That's good to hear. I've been down there a few times to pick up parts.
    03 Cummins 6 speed pulls around my 84 chev 1 ton on 44"s. 427BBC, 5.13's and detroits. Shortened 28". Some day I'll finish it
    1969 M35A2 "Deuce and a half" with winch, singled out. SOLD
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    im bumping because i got a quote of 550 for the pair and i was curious what yall thought about that. just labor i mean.
    [QUOTE=jackb1;233598]...... but I never stuck my head that close to his pipe to check it out.[/QUOTE]
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  12. 07-23-2010, 03:56 PM #12
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    That's about right, $200-$250 an axle, especially if they are still on the vehicle.
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  13. 07-23-2010, 05:45 PM #13
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    In the vehicle or out If the axles are still on the truck that seems reasonable if you are dropping off the housings to the guy so he can swap gears that seems high. I had mine done by on of the best gear guys I know (Greensburg Driveline) and it was 150 labor. Per Axle
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    1978 International Scout
    7 inches of lift 35x12.50x15 Maxxis Big Horns
    Aussie Locker front and rear

    1974 International Scout
    3 inch rough country lift

    1973 International Scout
    3 inch body lift 31x10.50x 15 Apache All terrains
    Western 7.5' snow plow

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    It is more of a pain in the ass if the axels are out of the vehicle. If it is out you have to lift a have axel around. It is not solidly mounted to somthing which makes pulling unit bearing and yokes, crushing a crush coller harder. I would much rather have the axel in the vehicle.JMHO
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    Try calling aamco transmission in Lower Burrell. When I was looking to get gears put in my 30, Mike (big mike) the owner said they could do them. He has a good reputation in the drag-racing world, so I would not hesistate to let him work on my Jeep. I cant remember how much he wanted to do them, but I want to say it was around $175.

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  16. 07-23-2010, 06:27 PM #16
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    Greensburg Driveline charges less if its out. They set up mine when I did the axle swap a few years ago. For a bench job it was $150.
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