Well I decided to tackle regearing my 2004 9.75" rear diff today but got a little hung up. The 4.88 ring gear is much thicker than the stock 3.73 and won't allow the pin to slide back in the carrier that holds the axles in place. I read on another thread in the "How-To" section that you can grind down one tooth to allow the pin to slide in but I really dont want to do that unless absolutely necessary. Is this the way everyone does it? Please share your expreiences or thoughts. Thanks

 

im pretty sure thats is how i put mine in. the pinion doesnt even come in contact with part that needs to be ground down.

 

Yes, it has to be done sometimes.

 

its only like a 1/8 of a inch that you need to grind, if that.

 

Just hard for me to start grinding on brand new gears without doublechecking. I'm not saying it wont work but just want to make sure im doing it the BEST way. Thanks for the input.

 

yeah i know how you feel, i was nervous when i did mine. we even took it all apart to see if there was something wrong