md1032

my jeep eats axle turning u joints. about twice a year i have to replace them. i drive thrught alot of water and when i do i regreas every thing that i can. but the u joint that i get from shucks or napa are not greasable... im dun with this.
i have a stalk 89 cherokee xj pioneer i6 4.0l. can any one point me to some that might work?


im looking for the frunt stearing axle u joints



thanx to any help

joshpallotta

dont get greasable u-joints. get spicer u joints if you can afford it. greasable ones arent sealed so the water gets in and eats away at them. if you can, get some sealed non-greasable

iroc88lb9

w0rd!

joshpallotta

wow all of the posts that ive seen from you are worthless

md1032

im not saying your rong but the greasable ones that i have i had for years. its the non greasable that i keep replacing

joshpallotta

my mistake, i misread ur thread

93XJLI

sealed > greaseable.

md1032

really.. ok is there any make that you like because the ones i get at the store are JUNK!!!

i would still like to find greasable ones if any one knows about any

93XJLI

i think precision makes greasable ones.

honestly dude, greasables are pretty ****ty in the front axle application. get a set of spicer u joints and call it a day.

mike37

there is no deferents in a greasable and a none greasable
other than you can grease one and it will last longer if you dont blow out the seals with to much grease

93XJLI

yes there are.

the hole for the grease zerk compromises the integrity of the u-joint. not a huge issue for some, but its still an issue, especially on a wheeled rig.

spicer brand u-joints are the best off the shelf u joints you can buy. just buy them.

mike37

old wives tail
exept fort that spicer brand u-joints are the best off the shelf u joints you can buy

mike37

if you are replacing them that often you may have a damaged yoke
or something you are doing in the install may be causing it

md1032

i thoght about that. i had the same problom with my drive shaft. so i man'd up a bough the greasable one. never had the problome sence... so im trying to do the same with the front.

i may have been exaggerating alitl about haw often i replace them. but im getting tierd of replacing them. there the only u joints that i still have to replace any more. i get that red rust all over the joint like watter has gotin in...

im just trying to find greasalbe u joint. dos any one know if they exist?

i think i found them but this site won't let me past the hole link. i have my douts about the ones i found because they look to big.

md1032

YA!!! FOUND IT!!! i would paste the link but the site won't let me paste the full link... found it on jcwhitney.com


thanks to all