G-80 questions
09-12-2006, 09:09 PM
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G-80 questions
im going to be installin a g-80 in my truck amd have a couple of questions.
1 can i reuse the bearings off of my stock rear end?
2 do i need anything else? (like something i cant reuse)
any help is greatly welcomed
1 can i reuse the bearings off of my stock rear end?
2 do i need anything else? (like something i cant reuse)
any help is greatly welcomed
09-12-2006, 09:16 PM
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Dont waste your time, The G-80 is a piece of ****. Mine blew up and took out my ring and pinion gears. Do it once and do it right, get a dertoit true trac or equivilent posi, youll be happy. Good luck. BTW, you can reuse the bearings if you can get them off the old carrier, but bearings are cheap, replace them. Summit sells a install kit .
09-14-2006, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TIM Z
Dont waste your time, The G-80 is a piece of ****. Mine blew up and took out my ring and pinion gears. Do it once and do it right, get a dertoit true trac or equivilent posi, youll be happy. Good luck. BTW, you can reuse the bearings if you can get them off the old carrier, but bearings are cheap, replace them. Summit sells a install kit .
So true just happen to me. Get somthing after market upgrading stock to stock is just not worth it.
09-16-2006, 06:20 PM
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alright guy you got me to change my mind i have ditched the g-80 and im gonna go with an Eaton LSD. new question where is the cheapest place i can get one and all the bearings and everything to install it myself?? and when i go to install it, is it something that i can just drop in or is there alot of playin around with it to get it in right?? thanks for the help
09-16-2006, 07:59 PM
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The springs int he Eaton LSD are interchangable. The ones it come with work great for everyone I know of, including myself. The Eaton "Posi" works so well that you will forget about it - it's consistent, predictable, reliable. The cool thing about the LSD versus the locker is that the LSD gets tighter with input torque and PREVENTS wheel spin where as the locker RESPONDS to wheel spin AFTER it is already in progress.
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09-16-2006, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RED04REGENCYRST
alright guy you got me to change my mind i have ditched the g-80 and im gonna go with an Eaton LSD. new question where is the cheapest place i can get one and all the bearings and everything to install it myself?? and when i go to install it, is it something that i can just drop in or is there alot of playin around with it to get it in right?? thanks for the help
Quick search yielded this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...spagenameZWDVW
09-19-2006, 08:34 AM
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While i agree that the G80 isn't a very good design i can't understand how everyone is breaking them.
My 2000 Z71 had 126K on it and the G80 was perfect and my 05 Silvy has 20K on it and the G80 is fine.
My 2000 Z71 had 126K on it and the G80 was perfect and my 05 Silvy has 20K on it and the G80 is fine.
09-19-2006, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RED04REGENCYRST
im going to be installin a g-80 in my truck amd have a couple of questions.
1 can i reuse the bearings off of my stock rear end?
2 do i need anything else? (like something i cant reuse)
any help is greatly welcomed
1 can i reuse the bearings off of my stock rear end?
2 do i need anything else? (like something i cant reuse)
any help is greatly welcomed
Wait, didn't all of the RST's come with the G80? I have an 06 RST and mine has one in it. I thought they all came with them?