u-joint question

[Drivermod]

I'd go greasable and put a shot of grease in them everytime you go on a ride. The joint is more likely to fail from contamination than the slight decrease in crossectional strength.

[bootlegger]

Makes sense to me with a near stock driveline.

[Runoveru2]

Originally Posted by Drivermod

I'd go greasable and put a shot of grease in them everytime you go on a ride. The joint is more likely to fail from contamination than the slight decrease in crossectional strength.

I totally agree

[humpy]

Non grease able for sure ... They r stronger ... And who in the heck actually greases u joints on regular basis anyways? Lol

[Runoveru2]

Originally Posted by humpy

Who in the heck actually greases u joints on regular basis anyways? Lol

I check and grease all joints before every trip, that way you can find any other problems before your trip (Don't Mean the night before or day leaving for trip) I prefer to not find out on the trail what U-joint should have been replaced before I left.

But I agree not many people look over their rigs... Lol

[bootlegger]

I'll buy one of each.

[Flxratd]

Originally Posted by bootlegger

I'll buy one of each.

I like that idea. beat it to death with whatever maintenance you care to do and report back on the results. I personally cant speak on the true structure of each but I have had a greasable on give up on me and eat the ears on one of my front axles so I switched to non and been good for a while. just my experience

[biggin69]

Originally Posted by Flxratd

I like that idea. beat it to death with whatever maintenance you care to do and report back on the results. I personally cant speak on the true structure of each but I have had a greasable on give up on me and eat the ears on one of my front axles so I switched to non and been good for a while. just my experience

You better switch back to greasable! The non greasable ones will be seized up from sitting!

[humpy]

Originally Posted by Runoveru2

I check and grease all joints before every trip, that way you can find any other problems before your trip (Don't Mean the night before or day leaving for trip) I prefer to not find out on the trail what U-joint should have been replaced before I left.

But I agree not many people look over their rigs... Lol

Knock on wood I have never had a u joint fail... Always ran yota stuff tho... Broke bout 9 birfields one year but that wasn't lack of grease issues lol