Is it hard to put in new ring and pinion gears or do you need all different kind of equipment to do it? Would it be cheaper to take it to a shop? What do I need to know?

 

i'd say fairly easy. i do my own work for free shops want money. yes you need differant kinds of equipment, like tools and stuff.

 

do a search and you will find alot of threads on hear about gear swaps

 

To do it correctly you need about $130 worth of specialized tools. You need a dial indicator (graduated in .001" increments or finer), a micrometer (accurate to .0005"), a magnetic base for the dial indicator, and an in/lbs torque wrench (must read down to 10 in/lbs).

A press and bearing seperators or pullers are very helpful, but not absolutely necessary. Check out www.harborfreight.com for cheap tools.

If you are going to do one rear I would say take it to a shop. If you're going to do ten I'd say buy the tools and learn to do the gear setup. It isn't that hard to learn, but think about your needs in the future.