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- Location
- Fairfield Maine
Situation:
New Tom Woods shaft w/their HD U joints
Recently re-installed (after gear change) stock D30 yoke ('94, FWIW)
Problem:
Vibes in DS at speed.
Steps taken:
Removed DS and problem stopped.
Reinstalled DS and problem reoccured.
Discovered there is "play" in the U joints with (new) straps properly torqued in place.
Loosened straps and "tapped" U joint with brass punch to one side and re-torqued straps (which removed "play").
Test drive=vibes gone.
Follow up:
Called Tom Woods and they said the yoke was likely "sprung".
Questions:
1) Should yoke be changed, or were the U joints possibly not fully seated before?
2) Assuming yoke should be changed, will the pinion require re-set up (after pinion nut removal)?
3) Again assuming we change the yoke, should we replace with stock, or get TWs U-bolt conversion ($65.00)?
Thanks for any opinions!
New Tom Woods shaft w/their HD U joints
Recently re-installed (after gear change) stock D30 yoke ('94, FWIW)
Problem:
Vibes in DS at speed.
Steps taken:
Removed DS and problem stopped.
Reinstalled DS and problem reoccured.
Discovered there is "play" in the U joints with (new) straps properly torqued in place.
Loosened straps and "tapped" U joint with brass punch to one side and re-torqued straps (which removed "play").
Test drive=vibes gone.
Follow up:
Called Tom Woods and they said the yoke was likely "sprung".
Questions:
1) Should yoke be changed, or were the U joints possibly not fully seated before?
2) Assuming yoke should be changed, will the pinion require re-set up (after pinion nut removal)?
3) Again assuming we change the yoke, should we replace with stock, or get TWs U-bolt conversion ($65.00)?
Thanks for any opinions!