The Easiest Way to Read Ring & Pinion Contact Patterns

Here's how to achieve the best ring & pinion contact pattern , every time, in just 3 simple steps! Reading contact patterns can be daunting when looking at the average gear installation guide. They often come with pages of photos showing minute differences between contact patches needlessly turning people away from attempting the job themselves. Learn from experienced drivetrain installers the quick and easy way to set a proper pattern every time with the only three images needed to tell where the gears are riding. Hear the difference between a bad/noisy pattern and a smooth/good pattern during the install process rather than on the road. Save time and money by following these steps. This demonstration takes a 2014 Ford F150 from a 3.73 to a 4.56. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:19 Classic Contact Pattern Interpretation Charts 0:43 How to Read Gear Adjustments Quickly 1:58 Running Gear Pattern Demo 3:17 Hamburger Analogy 4:02 Dangers of Running a Gear with Bad Pattern 4:40 Backlash 5:16 Lumpy Gears & Gear Noise Examples 6:23 Good Pattern Example 7:11 Good Gear Patterns in ONLY 3 Steps 7:33 RWP Links