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Difficulty Level:
Mechanical expertise or professional installation required.
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Motive Gear 8.50-Inch and 8.60-Inch Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 3.42 Gear Ratio (07-13 Silverado 1500)Find parts that fit my vehicle
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$331.75 kit
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Product Information
Features, Description, Q&A, Specs & Installation
Features
- Ideal for Street and Performance Applications
- 3.42 Gear Ratio
- 8.5 in. Ring Gear Diameter
- 30 Pinion Spline
- (10) Ring Gear Bolts
- High Quality 8620 Steel
- Direct Fit Replacement Upgrade
- Professional Installation Recommended
- 1-Year or 50,000 Miles Limited Warranty
- Standard Rotation
- Fits GM 8.5 and GM 8.625 Differential
- Fits 2007 to 2013 Chevrolet Silverado Models
Description
Designed for OEM Replacement. The Motive 8.5 in. & 8.6 in. Rear Ring Gear and Pinion Kit is designed to provide enthusiasts and mechanics a great kit for re-gearing the differential. It features Motive’s exceptionally tough precision-machined gears. These gears are designed to meet and even exceed OEM specifications.
8620 Steel Construction. The 8.5 in. & 8.6 in. Rear Ring Gear and Pinion are CNC-machined from high-grade 8620 steel. This ensures that the gears have superior strength, toughness, and durability. Furthermore, the precision-machining to tight specification gives the gears a perfect fit for a hassle-free installation.
Recommended Upgrade. The kit only contains the ring gear and pinion and purchasing a Motive Gear Differential Install Kit is highly recommended.
Professional Installation Recommended. Re-gearing the differential is a complex process and installation by a professional mechanic is recommended.
1-Year or 50,000 Miles Limited Warranty. The 8.5 in. & 8.6 in. Rear Ring Gear and Pinion Kit is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship.
Application. The Motive 8.5 in. & 8.6 in. Rear Ring Gear and Pinion Kit with 3.42 Gears are designed to fit 2007 to 2013 Chevrolet Silverado models.
Application Note. The kit is designed for use with 2.73 ratio carrier and higher.
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Fitment:
- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Motive Gear GM10-342
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Installation & What's in the Box
Installation Info
What's in the Box
- (1) Ring Gear
- (1) Pinion Gear
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Reviews of Motive Gear Drivetrain Products (98)
Reviews of Motive Gear Drivetrain products have an average rating of 4.7 out of 5
Jan 22, 2024
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.50 and 8.625-Inch Differential Cover Gasket (99-18 Silverado 1500)
2013 LT - 250r
Gaskets
Works good, Packaged well no issues and worked well with the g2 cover.
Apr 13, 2019
Review shared from Motive Gear 9.50-Inch Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.10 Gear Ratio (07-13 Silverado 1500)
2012 - Hymansprojects8
Great for lofted trucks
I drive a 6in lift 4.8 Silverado 4x4 with 35 in tires. I went from a 3.42 to a 4.10 because I lost power but as soon as I swapped them out it felt like the heart of my Chevy was reborn
Mar 2, 2025
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.50 and 8.625-Inch Differential Ring Gear Bolt (99-18 Silverado 1500)
2019 -
Handles torque
Great quality bolts! Fit perfectly on my 8.50 inch differential and torqued down with no issues. Definitely a solid choice
Nov 13, 2024
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.25-Inch IFS Front Differential Master Bearing Kit with Koyo Bearings (99-18 4WD Silverado 1500)
2015 LT - Chevydiff
Motive Gear 8.25-Inch IFS Front Differential Master Bearing Kit with Koyo Bearings
Bought the product came fast and came with everything needed works great
Oct 7, 2024
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.60-Inch Rear Differential Carrier; Loaded Open Case (99-25 Silverado 1500)
1999 LS - Captainbossman
Rear differential
They got it out fast but fedx blew it form there. What was said to be two day shipping took five days. At least I’m going now
Nov 11, 2023
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.60-Inch Rear Differential Master Bearing Kit with Koyo Bearings (99-08 Silverado 1500)
2004 LS - Ejj
Great kit
It works great and is exactly what I needed. Works and fits perfectly on a 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 it came with everything I needed and is a great price to
Mar 18, 2025
Review shared from Motive Gear 7.25-Inch/Dana 35 Differential Crush Sleeve (87-11 Dakota)
2002 -
crushed
Used this crush sleeve during a Dana 35 rebuild and it worked perfectly. Fit was spot on, crushed evenly, and held proper pinion preload with no issues. Quality part from Motive Gear—reliable and no surprises.
Mar 2, 2025
Review shared from Motive Gear 9.25-Inch Differential Ring Gear Bolt (03-10 RAM 1500)
2019 -
Diff is tite
High-quality bolts that fit perfectly! These Motive Gear 9.25-inch differential bolts torqued down smoothly and held strong.
Feb 27, 2025
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.80-Inch Front and 9.75-Inch Rear Axle Complete Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.56 Gear Ratio (11-20 4WD F-150)
2015 XLT -
Torque
All the torque you could dream of. I can break lose in 4high on asphalt. I do have other mods to though.
Feb 25, 2025
Review shared from Motive Gear 8.50-Inch and 8.60-Inch 6-Lug Rear Axle Shaft; 30-Spline (07-13 Sierra 1500)
2013 -
Correct And quality parts
Thank you for the fast shipping and the quality axle shaft. Not to mention it was the correct part.Perfect fitment truck is on the road!!
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