Dana 30 Re-Gear: Revolution Gears & Powertrax No-Slip locker Install Jeep TJ | LJ | XJ | MJ | YJ

In this video I’ll be regearing an HP Dana 30 axle housing as part of a more complete axle restoration video series. I’ll start with a full tear down of the housing, then methodically build it back up. I’ll be covering important details such as pinion preload, depth, backlash, gear setup theory, and how to identify an acceptable gear mesh pattern. During the setup, I’ll also be changing the gear ratio, from 3:55s to 5:13s and installing a Powertrax No-Slip Locker, New Timken bearings, seals and lastly, performing a break in cycle. I hope you enjoy this video and if you didn’t, at the least maybe you learned something. Stay tuned for the install of this axle on my red Jeep wrangler tj, coming soon. Thanks for watching. 🍻🍻

Video FFW option and Highlights

Intro Gears & Locker 0:00
Axle teardown: 0:34
How to pinion setup bearing: 3:47
New Revolution Gears: 5:37
Pinion Depth Setup Theory: 6:30
Pinion preload Setup Theory: 10:34
Carrier setup: 14:35
Powertrax Locker Install: 17:38
Ring gear install: 25:23
Backlash & Preload Theory: 27:03
Carrier Install: 28:50
How to check Backlash 30:18
How to run a gear pattern: 31:30
How to interpret gear patterns: 32:19
Final Build: 34:40
Inner Axle seals install: 34:45
Break in procedure: 41:39

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Gear Ratio Select: (4:56; 4:88; 5:13)

Revolution Gear and Axle: Tj Kit (D44-D30)
Revolution Gear and Axle: Xj Hp (D30):

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[ATEMOFFROAD]

👋 Hi yall hope all is well, here’s a FFW option for those that just need it.
Intro Gears & Locker 0:00
Axle teardown: 0:34
How to pinion setup bearing: 3:47
New Revolution Gears: 5:37
Pinion Depth Setup Theory: 6:30
Pinion preload Setup Theory: 10:34
Carrier setup: 14:35
Powertrax Locker Install: 17:38
Ring gear install: 25:23
Backlash & Preload Theory: 27:03
Carrier Install: 28:50
How to check Backlash 30:18
How to run a gear pattern: 31:30
How to interpret gear patterns: 32:19
Final Build: 34:40
Inner Axle seals install: 34:45
Break in procedure: 41:39

[Longwayaround]

This video just saved my ass. Thanks for making such a comprehensive how to.

[vica]

Couple cheap helical diff options available for the Dana 30 from Powertrax and Spartan. No clunking noises, as good or better 99.9% of the time, and no sudden lockup to potentially damage the little dana 30.

[mikejones]

Dude your killing it, I really enjoy your work, I’ve watched so many gear set up videos but you really take the time to thoroughly explain what your process is. Unfortunately I won’t be tackling my gears it’s headed to the shop in two weeks to go from 3:73 to 4:56.

[raeleneshields]

I know how much work you put into this!! video turned out great!! good job

[shannonshull]

EXCELLENT. Showed the details I was un certain about that every other D30 vid dont show. Great video quality, edits, lighting, no BS... BRAVO! Installing 4.88s with a TruTrak LSD.. Did the rear D44 already and its pretty sweet.

[jimmyquevedo]

Great video! And great tip on checking clearances on the locker. Didn’t think to do that.

[maxrogers]

Great work, and explanation man! I'm really enjoying ur build🤙

[eversleyowl]

At 3:35 in video and can't see link to pinion oil baffle mentioned in video, or am I missing the link?

[eversleyowl]

Realy good video, most useful as I am going to be doing my first regear as soon as I get back from our summer holiday. But I wondered why you didn't use the case spreader for the final install of the carrier?

[Kevin---kxjy]

Great videos. What are you doing for outer axle seals?

[bob]

Do the instructions come with it, ?
Are all the Dana 30s reverse gears ?
( getting parts together to do mine)

[ThatGuyFromArizona]

So I am confused why the side the ring gear is physically on the carrier is called the non-ring gear side and the side the bolt heads are on is called the ring gear side... Seems backward. Also, my GC has the 249J transfer case. Would this PowerTrax locker be acceptable to run in my front diff.?

[jeremyhanna]

Anybody no the part number on the locker the link in description dont work anymore

[ChrisLawley]

D30hp you don’t spread it past .015 you really want to be around .012-.013 spreading to .020 is way to far

[crispyadv]

Nice video, very helpful. Wondering what size tires you’re running for that gearing? Thanks.