Breaking in gears

Ignis8825 · 01-26-2007, 06:14 PM

So i got my 4.56 gears installed. I know I should break em in and just let em run for about 500 miles before any serious wheeling. And then swap out the diff fluid. My question is do i need to run in 4wd for 500 miles or can I just stay in 2wd?
Thanks
Nick

99TJMark · 01-26-2007, 06:35 PM

You do it in 2WD.

bee guz · 01-26-2007, 08:12 PM

you can run it while on jacks to get some heat in the gears, and then take it on a sunday ride for few hours...

scherf68 · 01-26-2007, 09:21 PM

Don't worry about it, the factory doesn't do it when we buy them new. Just don't bang on it hard for the first few hundred miles.

Ignis8825 · 01-26-2007, 09:37 PM

thanks all

01-26-2007, 09:21 PM	#4
scherf68 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southern cali Posts: 143 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Don't worry about it, the factory doesn't do it when we buy them new. Just don't bang on it hard for the first few hundred miles. __________________ 97 mean green tj, 4.0, auto, AA SYE, rubicon 3.5 superflex, dana 44 front and rear, air lockers, 4.10 gears, jks quick discos, 35 nitto grappler, more 1 in mml/bl, swing away tire carrier, Warn x8000i winch and plate, tube fenders by zesty fab, jks tie rod and sway disco's, custom roll cage.

01-26-2007, 08:12 PM	#3
bee guz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wilkes-barre Pa. Posts: 1,117 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	you can run it while on jacks to get some heat in the gears, and then take it on a sunday ride for few hours...

01-26-2007, 09:37 PM	#5
Ignis8825 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 53 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	thanks all