Dana 30 yoke and ujoint upgrade ???Mine Blew!

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Elohim1

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Location

Oxford, Ohio

• Apr 9, 2006

• #1

I have tore the universal joint and yokes out of my front axle today on the drivers side. I run 35" boggers with an ARB locker.

1)Where and what is a good upgrade for the dana 30 when replacing these parts?

2) Does the inner axle simply pull out (slide new one in) , once the hub is off?

Thanks Fellows.

 

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lawsoncl

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North Idaho

• Apr 9, 2006

• #2

Elohim1 said:

2) Does the inner axle simply pull out (slide new one in) , once the hub is off?

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Yes.

 

OT

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Location

Jensen, UT

• Apr 9, 2006

• #3

Cromo shafts and big joints are the order of the day.
After that, you have to upgrade other stuff, because you've just effectively moved your weak link.

 

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PAPXJ

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Location

Meridian, ID

• Apr 9, 2006

• #4

Elohim1 said:

Does the inner axle simply pull out (slide new one in) , once the hub is off?

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On non-disco D30...yes
On disco D30...no

 

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lawsoncl

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Location

North Idaho

• Apr 9, 2006

• #5

PAPXJ said:

On non-disco D30...yes
On disco D30...no

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I assumed he meant the drivers side which pulls out just fine. You're right thought on a disco axle for the passenger side, you might need to pull the vacum shift motor and deal with the shift collar.

 

BrettM

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Location

michifornia

• Apr 9, 2006

• #6

What u-joints were in your original axle? If you had the smaller 260x joints (1 1/16" diameter caps) you may be fine to just upgrade to the 297x (760x) shafts and joints (1 3/16" diameter caps). The best choice would be alloy shafts from a company like Superior. There are also alloy joints like CTMs, Yukon/Jantz, and Longfield, but none of those use needle bearings and are considered by many to be a bad choice if drive on the street much since they will always be spinning. the Spicer 760x is still a very strong joint and using it in alloy shafts is still a great upgrade.

 

Matt98XJ

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Sanford Stadium, row 5.

• Apr 9, 2006

• #7

Check out the JE Reel joints. They use needle bearings, and are stronger than the spicer joints.

 

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Elohim1

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Location

Oxford, Ohio

• Apr 9, 2006

• #8

Great info. !!! Thanks.

I can get the warn shaft for $119. I havent found price on the shaft which goes in the Hub.

Are these good shafts?

 

BrettM

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Location

michifornia

• Apr 9, 2006

• #9

Warns are good

 

OT

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Location

Jensen, UT

• Apr 9, 2006

• #10

I haven't had any breaks with my Alloy USA outers, or the Yukon inners, for that matter.
Until I went with cromos, I was breaking at least two Spicer shafts per run.
Also, the Yukon Super joints are still going strong......