Informative "how to" links

ARE 571 GEARS REALLY THAT WEAK?
Erik's Page/bearing numbers/terminology
Hypoid related links
Tools needed to do your own Toyota gear install
How to install a Lockrite into an 8" V6 3rd
How to remove the 8" E-Locker motor assembly
Replacing noisy pinion bearings in a 1992 8" 3rd
Refresh those carrier bearings and double the strength
How to install an Aussie by yourself
How to freshen up the carrier bearing pre-load
Removing the front IFS 3rd
Shipping 3rds to ZUK (use a plastic tote)
Yukon "How to install gears" document
KAZUMA LSD manual (17 pages)
Supra LSD section from Cygnus X1 on-line

'4 cyl' thirds

Check-up of Scott's 4 cyl 3rd with Aussie
Elmo gets a Motive 529
Truetracs/456 gears in Brian's 1985 4Runner
Started getting a whistle and it's getting louder
Brian's 4Runner gets a Motive 571 rear gearset
Michael gets Precision 488s and a 4 cyl Aussie
My gears scream at me when I let off the gas!?!
Lockrite and Motive 488 in a 4 cyl 3rd
Cryo treated Yukon 529 install/4 cyl 3rd
PRECISION 488
Aussie and Precision 529 in a 4 cyl 3rd.
Rockhound's own 529 gear repair
Motive 529 gears and a rear Trutrac in a 4 cyl 3rd
488 Yukon install in an 85 truck
RD01 ARB install and 529 gears
Making a V6 spool fit into a "4 cyl 3rd"
EMERGENCY 571 repair
Autopsy and Yukon 488 install
Aussie Locker and 529 gears
PRECISION 571 gears front and rear
Hawaiian 488 Yukon install
A good strong 571 8" install
DSL and 529 Yukons in a 4 cyl 3rd
Quik-Lok check and a refresh
Basketcase gets 529 gears
ARB install in a front 8" 3rd
Rebuilt 3rd gets 488 Yukon gears
Jeff gets 488 Yukons/solid collar
"4 cyl 3rd" gets Yukon 529 and Aussie Locker
Cryo-treated Precision 571 gear install
Aussie install into a re-freshed stock 3rd
"My new gears HUM after Kittery Point shop installs them"
Zack gets 529 gears and a Detroit "HardLocker"
529 PRECISION gears/Detroit in a V6 chunk
Chunk #1 529 pro-build (open)
Cost cutting 529 install
571 US GEAR install into 8" 3rd
Bob's 488 early '4 cyl' gear install and Aussie
Flexor's front 571 US GEAR install
Justin 529 Yukon/spool install
571 US GEAR install
Kyron's spool/529 gear install
Chris's 529 US GEAR install
Colby's 488 US GEAR install
Toyota V6 gears/Aussie/4 cyl 3rd
Sterling's 529 gear install

V6 related thirds

571 "G2" gears/Truetrac for Billy's 92 V6 auto
Check-up for Scott's V6 3rd with ARB
Check-up of a V6 factory 488 3rd
1990 4Runner rear V6 3rd gets a check-up after recent gear install
SUPRA LSD into a factory V6 488 3rd
My 529 Yukon gear teeth shattered on me
My brand new gears are whining
Flexor's front 3rd gets "upgraded"
My rear V6 3rd is getting noisy!
CRYOGENICS...A serious Motive 488 V6 install
Motive 488 in a V6 3rd open
Melted pinion bearing in a V6 3rd with Genuine gears
Precision 456/TT in a V6 3rd
Sportsman V6 529 gear install
488 US GEAR V6 install/Lockrite
Kyle's Yukon 529 pro gear install (cryo'd and heat treated)
Autopsy on a V6 3rd and 488 install
ZUK-my Supra 3rd needs a health check!
Cryo-treated factory 410 used gear install
Supra LSD into an open V6 3rd
"Mayday! Mayday! Gears starting to rumble..."
4 cyl gears in a V6 3rd
Josh's 529 V6 gears in a V6 gear install
Sam's Genuine Gear install (UPDATED axle breakage info added 1-29-2007)
Supra LSD in a V6 3rd

8" E-Lockers

488 gear install in Sacramento went loose in 20,000 miles
488 Yukon Gear Install in a 98 Runner E-Locker
E-LOCKER BROKE on 2002 Taco
1998 Tacoma E-Locker noisy on de-acceleration
1998 4Runner E-Locker makes noise on acceleration only
Jim's F-Toy gets pro 571 gear installs
Canadian rear E-Locker gets cryogenic 488
Cryo Motive 488 in an E-Locker
Help! Gears sound like a washing machine on spin cycle
Richmond V6 488 into Jake's E-Locker
529 rear gears for Eric
E-Locker gets 529 Crygenic gears
Dis-assembled E-Locker gets 529 gears
Sergio's E-Locker gets Yukon 488 gears
E-Locker and "4 cyl" 488 gear install
488 gear install into an E-Locker

Taco (T100) non-TRD

Truetrac Install into a 2002 Tacoma(non-trd)
RD129 ARB and Motive 529 gear install in a non-trd 3rd(T100)
Steve's 2006 Tundra gets a TRUETRAC
Kazuma goes into Ralph's 2002 Tacoma
Kazuma install in a Taco/T100 3rd
Kazuma and Motive 488 in a Taco/T100 3rd
ARB install in a 2001 Tundra "non-TRD" rear 3rd
A serious cryo TACO 488/ARB install for Kent
Taco Motive 456 install
Taco 3rd gets Motive 488 gears and ARB
Taco rear 456 install and a SOLID COLLAR
New improved air bearing for the non-TRD Taco ARBs
ARB in a 1996 Taco rear

IFS front 86~95

Check-up for a 1994 IFS front carrier
IFS 7.5" front gets 529 US GEARS
IFS front gets 529 Yukon gears
571 Motive gear install in IFS 7.5"

FJ80 Hi-pinion 8"

Aaron's 1996 LX450 gets Nitro 529 gears
Destroyed front pinion on a 1996 FZJ80
ARB RD01 conversion to RD23 and add 529 Nitro Gears
ARB RD132 for an FJ80 front hi-pinion and TG529 gears
POW!!! went the 529 in the Front Hi-pinion ARB 3rd
Marlin Crawler 529 high pinion gear install/Detroit Softlocker
1997 FJ80 488 front and rear E-Locker installs
529 Hi-Pinion build with EZ Locker
488 Motive gears in a brand new Hi-pinion E-Locker

"Landcruiser 9.5"

9.5" 529 Nitro Gear/ARB RD142 for Jay
9.5" ARB RD124 + 456 gear install from Alberta, Canada
Genuine "G2" 488 gear install in Kerry's 1994 FZJ80
ZUK! My LC gears whine terrible and I'm in Doha, Qatar
1994 80 series LC gets Nitro 488 gears
FJ60 9.5" gets ARB RD33/new bearings/solid collar
1997 LX450 gets ARB RD124 with 529 Nitro gears
Eric's 1997 FZJ80 Landcruiser upgrades to Precision 488 gears
ARB install in a new IFS front 1999 Land Cruiser (UZJ100)
9.5" LC E-Locker gets cryo 529 gears/bearings and a solid collar
My 1995 Landcruiser's rear 3rd has a loud whine
Landcruiser front 9.5" 3rd gets new 4.11 and Aussie
Rear 488 install in 1997 FJ80 9.5" E-Locker