Gear brands

[Smokeyyank]

Gathering parts for my WJ build and need front gears. Been looking around and 100% understand install has a lot more to do than brands but also know some brands aren't as good. Seeing lots of things about Yukon being junk now, Revolution or nitro are good, motive fine depending, etc, etc.

 

For my 9 rear I got a real good price on red box motive gears (made in Italy). For my front I need a R&P for a D50 with the jana54 kit. I've looked and I know the D50 isn't popular so limited on parts. Of what I've founds have been 

 

Dana SVL (Top choice) 

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6130686&cc=1362585&pt=10438&jsn=12&_nck=Ekt6BqBF1pwlXdx0gYlm1esw98pF26vehMm%2FGG3C%2Fl2QOXSJubi7Wbtv3UuYQU5UmTy3q3lNg0kokzkCpGt2JlARRe%2F7CnLUNzVAq0v%2FaMqFuwDu8FgdDGWNgMU%2BO1GCOmdCpqVd4G8U72mQLsT7ghMT8RISMfApRe1iEdxfTR0Fq9M4Eo%2F8BOPKOISnX6517b41MVBQK7yxIsOWi87gHI6K8wy4od4UUhQjhV1JFqOhRL1LQ%2BI3ifbiJzBdWkP5U5%2FmCyiIoSejjOtEzRvjsEizQFN0X%2FKsTECIbhhQgit3UQ4aMMhVyVOwxOYHPUqR0FTPMa2YEId%2FdqwgKzLfU3FVyRUOIFKoBCYMxAVLFQLrIJ6aw782dXtD73Ch4YeE%2FgvBayd4dS9hu6%2BRe7nseg6vDVcjXL0iI5nWNW4EM3VwJEnYPsbbve%2BLxFNBZ8%2F64Nb2pwjFqsjYhdfTE5FxiPf%2BqfYeN7H75h6u7frLGCA%3D

 

G2

 

https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/ring_pinion

 

Yukon 

https://www.amazon.com/Yukon-performance-pinion-reverse-rotation/dp/B0078UA6O0?gQT=1

 

 Appreciate any info. 

[89 MJ]

This is the first I’ve heard of Yukon stuff being junk. I put Yukon gears in the D30 of my Eagle probably 5,000 miles ago and haven’t had any issues. Most of that is on road, but there is some off road in there. Those parts are all from probably 2022 though. 

[Eagle_SX4]

I stuck with Dana gears when I regeared all my axles and they are doing great. HP 30, LP 30 and 44.

[ghetdjc320]

Dana has an economy line (SVL iirc) that can be difficult if not impossible to get an ideal pattern on. Same goes for Yukons “USA standard gear”. They will all work though

[Smokeyyank]

Good to know. Guess G2 is going under so not trying to pick up old stock. The Dana's are the SVL line. Other options are dorman which is assume is dana rejects or elite gears. Haven't heard of them but have heard of Ron's. Elite q1 say made in Korea but nothing about the regular line. Since it's unpopular axle with limited choices I really have to image it's one place making them and getting different names slapped on the box. So I guess go with best warranty? 

 

https://www.ronsmachiningservice.net/ring-pinions/dana/dana-50/dana-50-4-88-ring-and-pinion-elite-gear-set/

[89 MJ]

I think I’d definitely steer clear of Dorman for gears just because they’re probably the cheapest thing they can get. 

[Smokeyyank]

10 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

I think I’d definitely steer clear of Dorman for gears just because they’re probably the cheapest thing they can get. 

 

I agree. 

[derf]

On 2/8/2025 at 4:26 PM, 89 MJ said:

This is the first I’ve heard of Yukon stuff being junk. I put Yukon gears in the D30 of my Eagle probably 5,000 miles ago and haven’t had any issues. Most of that is on road, but there is some off road in there. Those parts are all from probably 2022 though. 

They had an issue, at least for a while, during Covid.  Excessive runout keeping you from getting a consistent pattern.

 

Don't know if they've sorted it out or not.

[89 MJ]

21 minutes ago, derf said:

They had an issue, at least for a while, during Covid.  Excessive runout keeping you from getting a consistent pattern.

 

Don't know if they've sorted it out or not.

Interesting. For what it’s worth, my pattern ended up fine after testing a few times in a few places. 

[Smokeyyank]

More than likely will go yukon. Just wanted to see if there was anything else. Not worried about cost as much as quality, saving ship sailed long ago with this build. At least with yukon they advertise for offroad so have to hold up part of a reputation vs stock replacement.