Change a ring gear and not the pinion?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by nlped

Can you do it? Yes! Will it survive...Absolutely not!

I'm not sure it will even assemble (much less rotate).

K

[LONGHAIR]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I'm not sure it will even assemble (much less rotate).

K

If it is the same ratio, you can get it assembled, but it won't last long....and there would be no point to that anyway. You couldn't possibly destroy the ring w/o hurting the pinion too, so there is no reason to split a set anyway.

[TurnNBurn]

well I dont suggest to do it but It does work I broke the pinion gear on my wood hauler. I took a used pinion gear the same ratio, bead blasted both gears and set them up and completely painted them with anti seize. I will say it was a little harry at first but it has been working ok so far.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

If it is the same ratio, you can get it assembled, but it won't last long....and there would be no point to that anyway. You couldn't possibly destroy the ring w/o hurting the pinion too, so there is no reason to split a set anyway.

My bad - I though that's what he was asking (ie, ring gear from one ratio with a pinion from a different ratio). That question was asked on a different thread so I was already leaning in that directions.

You are correct. Gear sets are "lapped" together at the factory and become a single unit at that point. You can't (shouldn't) split them after that point.

K