Regearing the Jeep JK with Ian Johnson 

"Little bit of break cleaner and a rag" *proceeds to baptize the housing in cleaner*

Really enjoying this series, thx for putting this together. Chances of me ever doing this is nil but knowing how its done is incredibly enlightening. You rock that hair.

It’s always a good idea to paint the outside of the covers some flashy color, doing so adds at least 2 hp per axle .... It is nice that they include two crush sleeves

Thanks Guy Fieri!

Great Video!! Loving my Yukon Master Gear Set!!! Love the new performance

Excellent video Ian! Thank you for all of the details.

You make it look so easy, ty for showing us how it’s done

Great video!!! Sure wish that was my jeep that you regeared!!! Have a great day 😀

Another awesome video. I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks 🙏

great video putting a set of yukon 5.13 in my jk soon I have them now just need the weather to get a bit cooler.......and i am not paying 500 bucks for a side bearing puller

Damm that brake clean was strong!

40's on a dana 30? Please please do a follow up video!

Wow, god must love you. Everything just lines up the first time & you didn't even use a pinion depth measuring indicator. you didn't need any set up bearings with press fits removed for the alignment measurements and your bearings magically don't get damaged by impact tools. I'll have to get you to purchase lottery tickets for me some time.

What's really going on @ 2:20

Where u located at man imma have u regear my jeep, u awesome

What is the best way to know if I have my crush sleeve installed correctly without over doing it

Totally awesome you make me want to do it my self thanks for the video I just subscribe!

TV mechanics are like TV doctors. It looks good on TV, but you wouldn't want a TV doctor operating on you.

Excellent!

I thought the shims on the carrier of a dana 30 went between the bearings and the carrier? Am I mistaken. Thanks for the help.

How many hours did it actually take you to rebuild both axles since shops quote 6 hours each and you did both in 30mins?

ian,where can i find the show i just watched on tv,about turning a 4 door jeep jk into a 2 door pickup?i want to know where to get the roof and rear wall?

Is a pinion depth guage not necessary if you get proper inch pound resistance with crush sleeve?

Running 40s w/ a Dana 30 and open carriers = Mall Crawler

I have 35 inch tires. Everyone keeps telling me 456 gears. I don't plan ongoing over 80 miles an hour. At any point in my Jeep. Should I go up to 488?

I cringed when marking dots on the mating surface. Wont cause a leak but never a good practice. Paint marker on axle tube is more my style.

did this in my driveway with almost no clue what i was doing, didn't watch a video.... and somehow i got it done. im just a shady tree mechanic amature .

"on the next extreme!!!" hahahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣

Do you ever get noisy gears from yukon (4.88) if set up correctly? I'm hearing they r noisy. I have a set I'm ready to install but not certain now

THAT CARRIER FALLING OUT OF THE DIFF HOUSING IS NOT GOOD, WHOEVER SET IT UP INITIALLY DIDNT GET GOOD PRELOAD ON CARRIER BEARINGS......

What would the overall opinion be regarding the Yukon Ring and Pinion compared say to the G2 or Revolution Ring And Pinion for gearing upgrade on a Jeep JK?

Come on 40s on a d30. Ian you’re better than that!

I want you to regear my 2015 please!!

Idk whether or not to regear on my own, take it to a shop or just fuckin swap axles lol

Alot of breakclean

For anyone watching this, knocking those pinion bearing races out with a steel tool is a really bad idea. You can buy a large brass rod for around $40 that will keep you from damaging the housing if you slip.

Well you’re not rebuilding the axles , secondly it’s gears in the axle housing lol so you lost me there . Not to mention you have people fooled on the fact you’re running 40s on stock axles and all you have to do is re gear . Next the fact most wrench turners are not capable of a proper re gear . But “ hey bruh all you gotta do is slap an eBay turbo charger on this civic and boom 1000hp “ lol. I’d expect more from this dude ….. well maybe not the hair says nope

I wouldn't go over 37" tires on that little dana 44 you're going to be snapping parts left n right

Why do you look like Guy Fieri and John Goodman had a love child?

Thanks for explaining this procedure in tedious detail. Now I’m sure to hire this out. Lots of special tools needed and many opportunities to screw it up. You’re truly a professional.

This guy stick his finger in a light socket while drinking monster energy?

It's awesome that you put this together, but wouldn't it have been helpful to explain the purpose of a setup bearing (grinding out the old bearing) so when your pinion depth comes out wrong you don't have to destroy your nice new pinion bearings to re-shim the pinion.

Awesome Ian, Thanks from Moncton, NewBrunswick, Canada Eh! Doing this EXACT thing when-ever the Yukons clear freakin customs! Also gonna have to reprogram the puter so SuperCharger and gauges all work correctly! 2011 JKU ol'Sahara with 365,000 kms. Thing are tight on the East Coast Buddy!!

Damn. Was hoping to not have to pay to have this done on myJL, but i dont have many of these tools and the front axle disconnect adds another layer of complexity. Let alone switching from stock open to a limited slip.

Does it come with a yukon energy drink?

"a little bit of brake clean..."

Do you have this kit to regear a 2006 tj 4:56 gears? If so could you give me the order info. Thanks

Thank you so much for your video it helps out so much I’ve learned a lot from both your extreme 4x4 and your utub

I might have a bent rear axle housing on my 5th gen 4Runner . I’ve replaced one rear axle shaft and still causing my brakes to jerk aka death wobble

He was fast bur did anyone notice that he didn't install the oil slinger on the pinion shaft

Great explanation. I'm now confident to do mine .

Does this require a new carrier when going from 3.21 to the 4.56 in a 2013 JKU Sahara.

Hello, I'm regearing my 2007 JKU and after pulling off the rear differential cover I discovered the bearing caps are on the wrong side, and upside-down. When I bought the jeep in 2010 it had only 9900 miles on it and it was a dealership fleet vehicle. It looked brand new inside and out. The dealer never mentioned any repairs and the gear ratio matches what the build sheet indicates. It seems unlikely any work was done on it before I bought it. Is it possible the caps were installed wrong in the factory? When I reassemble the differential after changing the gears should I put the caps on the same way they are now or should I put them on as the marks show?

Surprised you haven't replaced those diff covers with someting more beefy - like the YUKON hard core covers... 🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩

No doubt you have done this a number of times, cause you are damn good at tare down & build up!!!!

How did you come to pinion death and thickness of shims am installing gear set in my grandson jeep as watch this video

Hello, im re gearing to 4.56 on my 2015 JK which has dana 30. Do i need a new carrier as well or i csb manage through shims ?

I wish you could do mine, you look like you treat each job like its your own vehicle. Awesome work man!

I blew the center housing out on my JK D44, this will help when I find another housing.

What if you don't have a press like that? How do you press the new bearing on?

You didn't say what ratio you started with and what you went to. If you go from 3.73 to 4.56 do you have to change the carrier. In the old days you had to but no one talks about that now. Thanks

Great support video. I think I can do this.

Are you taking work to rebuild axles?

What gear ratio came out? And what ratio was installed? I have 3.73’s currently and going to 5.13’s but I’m being told I need a new front carrier.

This dude is a legend 🙌

You don't have to heat the ring gear?

warm the gear with a torch works better

Isn’t this guy from Ontario

Can anyone tell me what brand of front bumper that is on that black Jeep?! I love the style...kinda looks like Mopar

Get an impact socket!

Can you provide links to the specialty tools please?

IAN JOHNSON, YOU DA MAN!

@ to 3:@t @t did they do it? Think about it.These guys risk there life for the making of this video. Also please watch @ to @ . What incredible 4x4 skills. Just incredible skills. Thanks for sharing such a talent and also the making of this very dangerous video. Unbelievable you survived. Your skills pulled you threw.The music also tells the tale of how they barely survived this whole ordea

And what if the gear tooth pattern is not correct? 🤔

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