Heavy Duty U-Joints

MKoth

MKoth

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Any one know of strong, greasable, u joints that will fit the factory drive shaft yokes?

I need to replace the rear u joint on my truck, and want to find the strongest replacement I can, without having to get new yokes made.
 
First thing is stay away from a greasable u-joint.
They are hollow to allow for the grease to get thru the cross.
Strongest I have found, without upgrading to a bigger size, is the Spicer.
Be sure to get the the ones without a zerk.
The cross is solid on them.
Question is, what do you think would break next?

Brad
 
I havent broken a stocker yet, but I am getting a vibration in the rear end, that I believe is u joint related, and would like to upgrade while I have it apart.

As far as breaking next? I would guess the T-Case. I am on the hunt for a NP 271 right now.
 
A NP 271 would be a nice upgrade.
Would like to do that when mine goes.
Good Luck, and hopefully the u-joint is your vibration problem.
Easy fix.

Brad
 
Spicer is the best choice when it comes to Ujoints in my opinion as well.
 
Definatley go with a Spicer unit, and like the others said, stay AWAY from the greasable ones, you need to have the solid body joint.

On another note, I have a 271 t-case sitting here, I've been meaning to put it in my truck before my 241 breaks, don't know when that will happen though.
 
Tcolesanti said:
Definatley go with a Spicer unit, and like the others said, stay AWAY from the greasable ones, you need to have the solid body joint.

On another note, I have a 271 t-case sitting here, I've been meaning to put it in my truck before my 241 breaks, don't know when that will happen though.
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My guess is the day after the 241 breaks...LOL
 
I have 3 greasables in the rear driveshaft on my 04.5.
They seem to be holding up pretty well but I need to change them since they have about 20 hooks on them anyways (just to be safe). Those are pulls on real midwest tracks....not western dust bowls!

The 3rd gen/6 speed joints are much larger than the 2nd gen wimpy joints.LOL
 
Alright mister sled pull king, what size joints are in a third gen??? The Spicer part number for the solid bodied ones is 5-801X thats a 1410 series.

I wish our tracks were as tight as the ones in the Midwest, its pretty challenging lighting a large single and making it work on a loose track though.
 
Yeah, I've been through 3 greasable $15 jobbies from Napa in about 2 months. Getting sick of replacing them! Where's the best place to get the Spicers?
 
Hey that's a good price on those. I had to pay about $64 and the local stealer cuz I was in a pinch. I may order a few spares!
 
Tcolesanti said:
Alright mister sled pull king, what size joints are in a third gen??? The Spicer part number for the solid bodied ones is 5-801X thats a 1410 series.

I wish our tracks were as tight as the ones in the Midwest, its pretty challenging lighting a large single and making it work on a loose track though.
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Do you happen to know the part number for the u-joints in the front drive shaft??
 
I believe a stock front drivshaft is a doudle 1330 series on the t-case side and a 1350 series on the front axle side, but I don't have a stock front driveshaft anymore......
 
Read'em and weep Colesanti:evil

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Thats a picture of a 351 greasable precision (whats in my truck now). Although I do agree a non-greasable unit would probably be stronger....I should probably switch to Spicers since they're better.
 
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cowboyup20x said:
So the other part number you listed earlier, is that for a stock rear shaft?
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Yes sir, the stock driveshaft in a 94-02 has 1410 u-joints in them.
 
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