u-joint question

[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!

[Flxratd]

Originally Posted by biggin69

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

I deserve that I guess since yours is mobile now.....

[monkeystrong]

Bahaha!

[beer_goggles_009]

Get real Spicers not parts store brands. If your XJ has the big U-joints get 760x they are significantly stronger than 297s or whatever that parts stores will try and sell you.

you can get the spicer 760x's from rock auto for about the same price as parts store brands.


Jim

[blazerbrad]

Originally Posted by beer_goggles_009

Get real Spicers not parts store brands. If your XJ has the big U-joints get 760x they are significantly stronger than 297s or whatever that parts stores will try and sell you.

you can get the spicer 760x's from rock auto for about the same price as parts store brands.


Jim

x1,000 on the Spicers. When I use to run a 10-bolt in the front I tried two different brand part store joints in the axle and they would last one or two trail rides, and driveshaft u-joints seemed to wear out in 10,000 miles on myh lifted daily driver. Finally went to Spicer joints and ran for years on my front 10-bolt with no issues and the driveshaft joints lasted much longer.

[bootlegger]

I busted 3 of 4 of the caps in the first one so out of frustration I'm going to pay for the first time to have them done. B&T in Milford will use Spicer.