So I completely destroyed my front ring gear on my '92 4Runner, and I was hoping to get some info on where I might get a cheap replacement.

It's a Toyota 7.5" IFS with a 4.300 gear ratio. I'm hoping to find a used- good condition ring and pinion for under $100. Any one have any leads?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Enjoy the pictures, they are a great example of what a ring gear shouldn't look like

 

And the other Pic:

 

That's major carnage! How did that happen?

Try www.car-part.com and look under "carrier." There are quite a few on there and a bunch are under $100.

 

I'm not really sure, I plowed up a steep hill in 4 Lo, and when I topped it I caught a little front end air. I think some of the teeth were already going and I just finished them off right then.

 

woah... 4lo and you were going fast enough for the front end to catch air???

 

We're talking a STEEP hill, and I used 2nd gear...

BTW, it was awesome

 

wow....any other history on it? factory gears? Never touched? was the pinion loose?

 

factory original gears, no locker, never been messed with until it failed. I drive it pretty tough though so I suppose it was inevitable....