GM changed up pinion bearings on the '09's. 07-08's are the same, but 09's take a bigger bearing. Got the rearend pulled apart, new ring gear bolted on, and went to test fit the pinion bearing race into the diff, and it's 1/2" too small. Not a dealership in town has the part, and the closest place to get it is Michigan at the manufacturing plant What the hell do I do now

 

haha damn that sucks.. good lookin truck though

 

Steal one off another truck!

 

f awk that is pretty gay!! id be pissed.

 

Randy's Ring & Pinion ended up having a set at their Tennessee warehouse. Said it should be here tuesday.

 

just went threw the same thing mine came from DT COMPONENTS the PART # is STA 4195
the bearing was 45 bucks so good luck i had mine overnighted

 

damn! that sucks! glad you posted this though... ill keep that in mind when i get some gears! thanks for the good info!! nice truck you got there!

 

you could press the one off the old pinion.

Dustin

 

I thought about that, but was worried with all the beating it took to get the pinion gear off the bearing might be shot.

 

i took mine to the local powertrain store and they pressed my factory bearin off after i done frigged it up tryin to get it off it would have saved me a 100 bucks if i would have just took it to them to start wid but i thought a 10k press could do it but i was wrong lol