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GEARMASTER OR ROCKHOPPER

Tech Talk for Nissan owners.

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GEARMASTER OR ROCKHOPPER

Post by stool »

Gearmaster or Rockhopper which one is the best and how hard is this small mod. Which sound`s just like grinding the side of the t case untill gears slide in. Thanks steve
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Post by jp »

i put the gear master in my gu coilcab.they are a bit wider and ive used marks 4x4 gear before and had no dramas,there easy to fit,just split t/fer case and g/box then a little grinding then slot them back in.
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Post by stool »

Sweet sounds good will a 4'' grinder do the job
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Post by big red »

had no dramas with my gearmasters but mates haven't had a prob with their rockhoppers either.
The marks ones are slightly lower geared.
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Post by bru21 »

i may be wrong but does one of them have a backlash eliminator, and the other not?????? i remember reading thet the old mark's one's didn't but the new ones do.

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Post by GUEEY »

I have a GU patrol and recently had ROCKHOPPERS fitted by Pro Comp.
I asked the same question.(which ones better)Hobzee told me that he could give me no reason what so ever why i need to spend the extra $400 to buy Gearmasters.Gearmasters made in Australia, Rockhoppers made in japan were the worlds best gear manufacturing comes from IE Nissan/toyota gears.So save the $400 and put it to other Goodies!

Gear reduction is identical between both brands 85% reduction
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Post by bogged »

which ever you can get the better price on really.

Where Liam from largetesticles.. do some deals man....
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Post by ozy1 »

My old man and i both ahve rockhoppers, one set in his GU and a set in my GQ, we both love them, he has had is four around a year, i have had mine for a month, and i can honestly say, whay did i wait so long, they are awsome, Big Balls fitted mine, and there after sales service is great!
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Post by Deano »

Gearmaster in my GQ - No problems at all so far, had about 5 hard session on them to date.

The shop putting them took a few goes to get the grinding thing down, but no problems overall.

I went with gearmaster as they have the backlash eliminator, and a tiny bit lower gearing.

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Post by roly »

i got rockhopper cos liam sold them to me cheap :D :armsup:
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Post by stool »

THANK`S for the infomation as to which one is best. I am keen to install them myself to save $$ but i was just looking through workshop manual to see how to and found SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED DIAL GAUGE PULLER SET PRESS AND PRESS PLATES T45 TORX SOCKET SO do I need all this or can it be done with normal tools ?
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Post by JemmyBubbles »

Ditto ??
Can it be done in ya garage with a few tools ??
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Post by dreama »

bring to my place ill give you a hand stool ive got enough tools to dodgey something up for you and while your here we will rip off those rear quaters
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Post by bru21 »

i fitted a duel case to mine. same gear work as the rock hopper gearset.

you need a torx socket!

i got all my bearings on / off without a press. the circlips are a @#$% i have three sets of circlip pliers and none of them made it easy.
no need for dial gauge i think!

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Post by stool »

Sound`s good dreamer you know those 4'' grinder cutting wheels are still sitting on my passengers seat looking at me every time i get in because i never did it last weekend
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