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Old 01-04-2014, 05:04 PM
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have u joints from autozone in 2000 Jeep cherokee now and two are going out already... looking for possibly someone on here that sells maybe spicer or a better u joint that i can order for the front axels.

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Are they going out because they are cheap or because you wheel hard. Have you looked at 760's?
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Autozones are low quality at best Advanced sells Moog best bet would be spicers. Auto parts should be able to order them. I still run the smaller joint and have never broke a spicer .I replaced the original spicers with Auto zone that mistake cost me both front axles. Hhad Moogs in my spare set worked fine . Found another set of axles installed spicers been running those for over a year now.

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I put moogs from advanced in my front end, I hope they last. Doing it again, I'd do spicer greaseables since I'm not going huge off-road
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I put moogs from advanced in my front end, I hope they last. Doing it again, I'd do spicer greaseables since I'm not going huge off-road
Should be fine I beat on mine with 38s had no worrys....
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Universal Joints: Precision High Strength, from Napa, $36, greaseable. I've also run Spicers, greaseable, about same price within couple bucks. No problem but normal wear and tear.
Between a rock and a hard spot one night I put in a non greasable AC Delco set, don't know if the u joint or the axle yokes failed first. (Failed in U turn on snowy road, yes the foot on the pedal was heavy and the steering locked, fool Cost me an axle set for the D30 drivers side. At the same time also replaced the non broken side, was a little play, dry as a bone!
Always get the greaseable u joints, and give them a pump monthly, and after every time you mud or water submerge them.
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p/n# 5760x u-joints $22.79 each. You're welcome.
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what about these alloyUSAs for a littloe more money? worth it?
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I run on mine, no problems with 'em at all.

Sold quite a few, no complaints or returns.
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Same here. They're in my chromos.
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The X-Joints are the best for the price IMHO
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Same here. They're in my chromos.
Yep, they are included with all AlloyUSA front axle kits.
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Yep, they are included with all AlloyUSA front axle kits.

Mine are ten factory, pretty sure they come with those too, same difference.
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Originally Posted by 83foxer
what about these alloyUSAs for a littloe more money? worth it?
I'd run spicer before I ever ran another alloy joint
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before u run the alloyusa x joints? why is that? also the spicer 5760x is not grease-able ...is that gonna be an issue?

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