prescision u-joints?

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KentuckyXJ

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Location

owensboro KY

• Aug 1, 2008

• #1

anybody used them? gunna be changing out the right front axle u-joint. went into o-reileys (sp?) and he gave me a prescision part # 325

says its an offroad u-joint :dunno: anybody have any insite into this

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Aug 1, 2008

• #2

I used to shatter the small ones pretty good, don't know why. standard ones lived longer, Switched to chevy joints and the precision sealed joints were crap, now I run spicer 297's with good luck

 

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KentuckyXJ

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Location

owensboro KY

• Aug 1, 2008

• #3

this one looks to be pretty tough, it one without the grease fitting and has some special coating on it

does that part number sound right?

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Aug 1, 2008

• #4

yup same number, they were black right? Mine had a grease fitting in the end caps. I was just talking to another guy that says the grease passage is the weak point and that's likely why I kept shattering them

 

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KentuckyXJ

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Location

owensboro KY

• Aug 1, 2008

• #5

yea its black...hmmm, maybe i should find me a spicer

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Aug 1, 2008

• #6

I'd try it if its sealed and solid,and if you already bought it. if not it's only half an hour out of your life

 

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KentuckyXJ

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Location

owensboro KY

• Aug 1, 2008

• #7

ill check a few places, if they dont have a spicer ill just throw this one in as this u-joint needs to be changed today

any tips or tricks on changing the joint?

 

vetteboy

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Location

morganville, nj

• Aug 1, 2008

• #8

Precision's a decent brand. Those, Neapco, and Spicer are the three I'd trust.