Spider Gear Installation Explained | Differential Tech Tips

Looking to replace damaged spider gears in your differential? In this Yukon Tech Tip we'll show you how to swap out these little gears and walk you through the install process.

[Bubba]

Love this tutitorial, it got me out of a jam! Spider gears fell out on me, for the life of me I could figure out how to get them back in place. I gave up after 40 mins, took a break and decided to utube it. Bingo, Yukon to the rescue!!! Went back, done in no time! Thanks Yukon!

[mikeclough]

Thank you for making this video. Saved me a lot of time after having a planetary gear fall out and spent a half hour trying to figure out how to get it back in.
With your video it took two minutes to do. Thanks a million.

[larry]

I used to rough and finish grind those gears and pinnions in the 80's
It was a job I enjoyed too.

[chuckderby]

Thank you soo much!! Ya saved me some hassle I was putting my axle back in and accidently turned it which of course made them fall out. Thanks to your video I was able to reinsert them myself

[ernesthough]

WOW! I've been freaking out about this. Such a great video, thank you!

[espinoza]

Thank you some much man I was stressing when it fell out but now I know what to do

[lonnieromero]

Thanks buddy, You saved me a headache.

[johnranderson]

Thanks a bunch - this had the one thing I was unclear on!

[sundusmir]

Wonderful and fruitful video.
Keep it up.

[Sergio-upyx]

🤯…….. just 🤯. This is exactly how I wish all YouTube content was like 🙌

[GearHead]

Tip: just use some gear oil to hold the washer to the satellite spider gear while putting it in. Will keep it from falling off..

[adamk]

Thanks because without this video. I would have not known how to get them spiders gears back in because i didnt see mine fall out. You tube saves the day and a mechanic bill

[blkbird]

Good job buddy this really a helpful video 5 star

[stevenarcadia]

Hi, great vid, quick to the point tutorials are always the best. One question though, which way do the flats on the side gear shaft face, or doesn’t it matter?

[meateaterwhitetail]

I'd like to try it on my 06 fwd lifted highlander. I heard when you turn. It's open diff but when you're going straight. It locks both sides of the diffs. Definitely need that for mud and a foot of snow...

[AlohaPride_Ttv]

Im so just learning this, but i have a question, do the gears have to pressed in to its place?

[kevinferrell]

does the dana 35 rear end suppose to have thrust washers behind the spider gears or can i run it without them

[frankpaya]

Excellent- yes,
however what do you do when it's a limited slip? How do you rotate the side gears with all those clutches and discs to rotate the spider gears into place & put the pin through?

[rawow]

Please Help ! I just rebuilt a GM rear, 10 bolt 7.625 .. All new gears, bearings bolts etc. I got all the specs right, pre - load and backlash etc but after installing the spider gears, I immediately noticed how it seems like there's too much play when turning the yoke back and forth by hand. Is there a backlash spec for the spider gears ? I used new thrust washers on the planetary gears, am I missing something ??

[Flaco-ipcl]

Nice video
My spider gears turning fine but doesn't turn Axels