fatnred

i am going to replace my uj's real soon in frt drive shaft aswell as rear and was wondering wich product line to go with, i was leaning toward spicer because my tank is a daily driver and go wheeling as much as possible, im not looking to buy high end nor low end, i want something that will be reliable aswell as strong any insight would be great

jpdocdave

spicer are twice as expensive as aftermarket, but well worth it. spicers last far longer. aftermarket non greasable would be my second choice. and if you get stuck with greasble u joints, they HAVE to get grease a few times a year or they don't last.

okcjeeper

I would definitely say spicer for the axle shafts but on the DS if you can't get spicer locally then I would get what most aftermarket companies call their Brute Force which are non greasable but better then some. I am going spicer for my axle shafts but on the DS local parts house that's about $15 a joint will work fine for me. The front DS has 3 plus the centering yoke so to rebuild the front you are looking at $30 a joint plus centering yoke about $45 so you are looking at $135 plus shipping to rebuilt the front shaft, for another $65 I could buy an already rebuilt one and save my self a bit of hassle and time.

jpdocdave

haha, true, but you'd miss out on all that fun of doing the front d shaft.

okcjeeper

I wouldn't call it fun but it is interesting..

Phil99

amen to that...i just did mine this past weekend and they are a pain but spicer for sure