YEAH BUDDY IM A HAPPY CAMPER !! I just got shipping confirmation that my 529 Gears and Trail Gear rear bumper are on the way !!!

1st question Do these bumpers fit real well or am I gonna have to get creative to get it on the truck ..lol.

2nd How many of you are running trail gear gears and what kinda luck have you had ? Ill be installing a rear spartan locker at the same time .

THaNKS GUYS

 

Bumper will bolt right up unless your frame has been jacked.

As with all gears, install determines their life quality and quantity. Run dozens of sets with no problems sold dozens more ditto.

 

I hope my old truck is straight in the rear frame dept .lol.

As for the installation of the gears I have complete confidence in my installer .(not Me) lol

 

now lets hear the my gears have been through hell and back storys guys come on now !!

 

i have been hard on my gears. I have pulled both f/r chunks to check, they are holding up.

 

THATS THE KINDA STUFF I WANNA HEAR !! thanks !!

 

These seem like questions you would ask BEFORE you buy something.

Maybe its just me.

 

My trail-gear rear bumper installed easily. You just need help, someone to hold the bumper in place while you get the bolts threaded. Although the bumper is crooked now... But that's my fault from trying to yank out a full-size ford stuck to the frame in mud.

 

You will be happy with trail-gear gears that is whats in mine and no problems just make sure they are set up right

 

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LOVE THE NEW BUMPER !!!! Now to start on these gears

 

GEARS ARE IN AND I LOVE THEM way more power pulling small hills is really easy now !!!! Im probably gonna tow my 19 foot malibu skier with it this summer . between the new motor and gears it think it will do just fine .

The bumper Is also installed it actually did take a little finessing to get over the frame rails but wasnt bad at all to install . I LOVE THIS BUMPER !! I hope my little ski boat isnt too much to tow with it .

 

Along with bolts, i welded my bumper to the frame so ^ doesnt happen. Pulled a few fullsize p/u's from the mud along with slamming and dragging my non-bobbed pickup's @$$ around

 

I was told that TG gears are made from Chinese steel which is inferior to U.S. steel and breaks alot easier. Anyone know if this holds any truth? I've looked at them and they are smaller than the stock 4:10 gears, perhaps they break easier because they are smaller... and usually hitting tougher trails/rocks than just blasting the streets? Would love info on the quality of steel in the TG gears, etc, thanks.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Most things people tell me about products, etc is based on opinion or hear say, so it's good to hear what ACTUALLY happens or is going on. I also emailed the guy at TG, lead sales and he told me they MAKE their own gears as well as the bearing kits. I spent alot of time on ZUK's site and it's become clear to me... if the gears go in CORRECTLY they will be just fine and if they go in by some hack.. they will cause all kinds of damage and break. I'll keep the TG gears and see what happens, thanks again.

 

You have to make sure the gears are set up correctly and the back lash is set right alot of people just throw stuff together and when it messes up or dosent work right they blame it on the manurfacturing company.