Yukon Gear & Axle(YK T7.5-V6-FULL) Master Overhaul Kit for Toyota V6 Engine 7.5" IFS Differential

I liked the fact that these bearings were from the same company that made the OEM bearings.The kit includes two types of seal for the yoke. Yours is one of them.New bolts for the ring gear. nice.The combination of shims was extensive enough to fit in any shim dimension you may wind up with.I have 2500 miles on my install with 2000 pulling a 5600 lb camper trailer.Follow the break in procedure.I used a UV temperature probe.The diff started at 250 degrees in the first 10 miles.Take it easy and let it cool.Every time out, the temperature dropped.I runs on the average now of 115 deg pulling the camper.No noise.Change oil after 500 miles of break in.

Buy a pinion nut from Ford. The included nut interferes with the drives shaft flange.

Great product and parts.Except the inner axle seals are junk.After a complete rebuild of my differential I filled with oil and both axle seals immediately started leaking

this went alot smoother than i expected in my 2k grand marquis ls with a 8.8 diff. i wish they would label the bearings on the cards just to make it easier when you go to get them so you dont have to triple check yourself to be sure you have the right set. of course that could just be me, i just triple check it so i know i dont have to pull it apart again.... the shim kit was plenty for me, and i dont know if it was dumb luck or excellent oem fitment but i was able to reuse my old shims and my pattern came out perfect first go, i do wish they would offer this kit with the axle bearings and seals along with it so you can just do it all at once with one kit. but this went so much smoother than i expected, i had a bad axle bearing that ate into my axle, that caused a bad carried bearing so i just redid it all in my driveway, car rides smooth again, no noise at all. even after 16 heart attacks i was able to do this slowly and it only took me about 5 hours with hand tools thats even pressing them on with a old bearing and a small sledge.

Yukon has a deserved reputation for quality. I've used these kits for years and always been satisfied. They come with all parts needed for a typical regear or rebuild of a differential. It would be nice if they included the better carrier shims they offer, which don't require you to try and beat a stack of thin shims into the rear when setting carrier bearing preload. The good shims have two thick outer shims that interlock with the thinner shims in between them, and work really well. I always buy them for any rear where the shims are outside the bearing races. A bit more marking compound would also be helpful, especially if you don't have a pinion depth tool and have to run the setup a bunch of times to find proper pinion depth. Finally, a bit better packaging would be nice. The bearings, etc. are almost always loose in the box when I get them because they are too heavy to be held in place by plastic over cardboard alone. Nothing is ever missing or damaged, so its a pretty minor concern, but these small inconveniences and issues are why I rate this at 4 stars instead of 5. Honestly, its better than any other kit like it you're going to buy. I'll add that setup bearings can be very helpful depending on how you are setting up the gears and what tools you have. I just get an extra set of cones and grind the ID out with a carbide cutter until they slip fit. This prevents you from damaging a bearing trying to remove it if the shim under it isn't right, as most pinion bearings are basically blind pressed. If they need to be removed typically I cut off the cage and slot the inner race before splitting it with a cold chisel. Just a couple tips for anyone doing this for the first time.