This may seem like a stupid question, but does the ARB Air Locker replace all the gears inside my rear diff on my 1997 4runner?

 

i forgot to add, if i wanted to replace my gears(with lower ones) where can i purchase them at on the web?

 

No it doesn't replace the axle gears.

I drove to Tulsa to get my gears! US gear has a distributor on the NW side of Tulsa. Can't remember the name but go to the US gear site and they will help you find them: http://www.usgear.com/

 

did you like tulsa? did you replace the gears yourself or did you pay a shop? i just want to get an idea of how much money it will cost to replace the gears.

 

Its ok, I lived there for a while. I can't install gears, I paid a shop to do it in OKC. It was about $250 to install the gears and ARB locker in the front. The shop has closed now, but the guy who did the install is working at my local Toyota dealer now, Dub Richardson Toyota.

 

thanks for the help 250 isnt as bad as i was thinking.

 

Yeah, Shane was a great deal. Factory trained Toyota mechanic with lots of off-road experince and cheap prices. I was really sad when he shut down his shop.

 

Another question, If i changed the rear diff gears would i have to change the front diff gears too?sorry i dont know much about diffs.

 

Only if you want to ever use 4WD again. Oh I guess if you were just in some mud or something you could use 4WD with different ratios, but as soon as you hit dry ground you would bind up bad.

 

thats what was thinking but i wasnt sure.