Okay so this is a quick How-To when changing u-joints. I am doing this on the axle end (no yoke or spindles to deal with) but the same process will be used if you did have to deal with a yoke or spindle.

First you take the U-Joint off, In this case let it fall off...



Then go ahead and press out the old joints with a ball joint press. Make sure to remove the spring clips on the caps.



I always push the u-joint in and out both directions to make sure the caps are not seized



Then pull a cap off (may take a little force) and pull the u-joint out



then get your new u-joint and pull a cap off making sure not to mess up any of the needle bearings



Stick it in like so:



Next stick the other cap on so you can push the u-joint in



and push it all in




make sure one spring clip is installed:



then make sure that the u-joint is full pressed against the clip






repeat process if you have a spindle or a yoke to do as well

So being as lifted as I am and still running a slip yoke I run into an issue... The yoke does not allow enough movement when the axle is dropped at all and you get the clack-clack-clack of the drive shaft ears hitting the yoke (shiny spots in picture)




so to fix this issue I take a Dremel:



and clearance the Yoke out. I did this to my last yoke and never had an issue, but since I killed that driveshaft and installed a full replacement I needed to do it to this one

I took enough off to give me 3* more drive shaft angle than I would ultimately need (i will never droop my axle far enough to hit the yoke ever again)







took it for a test drive and everything was perfect!!