I'm looking to upgrade to 4.11s and after researching the cost of OEM gears I am thinking twice about possibly trying a lesser, noisier brand. Has anyone cheaped out and regretted it? Or better yet, is there anywhere to score a deal on GM gears?

 

i ran some cheap summit gears 4.56 in my blazer it was a ten bolt and they lasted for 3 years before they got noisy . and thats beating on them and filling the axle with mud and water a few times lol .

 

I bought mid grade gears by a company called liberty and they wine a little if I get the chance I'm gonna buy OEM 410 and do it over . Nothing like doing it twice but I should have coughed up a little more in the beginning and went OEM so yeah do it right the first time and get the OEM

 

mud water? damn


seriously tho im running summit gears also, they are a great gear for the price

 

yeah went in the river bed in the rain a few time and got stuck with the axle under water . when i checked the oil the next day was full of milky sandy oil x2 lol had lots of fun tho . ended up putting in a 14 bolt with motives a year or so later .

 

I use Yukon gears from Rons on here 4.11's in my 2010 4x4 and 3.90 in my 2004 2wd ......never had a whine or failure lots of hard towing

 

Even though they have a disclaimer warning you the gears could potentially be noisy, the USA Standard gears from Ron's Machining Service provide many people with quiet reliable operation for a great price.

 

What he said ^^^
Def check out Rons Machining Service... best deal around! I ordered stuff through him cheaper than my shop could get the same parts for at their cost.

I ran the AAM gears in my truck and loved them. A bunch of guys run the yukon gears without problems. Don't skimp on the gears though IMO

 

The Yukons from Ron's are looking appealing. It would be nice to not pay $500 a set when you h ave to do the front AND rear.

 

has anyone heard anything about a recall on oem gears recently? something about having a bad cut?
my usa standard has a pretty bad whine from 45-60. gotta pull it all back apart and try to figure it out