- Location
- Atascadero, CA
this isnt too advanced but whatever.
i swapped in a dana 44 rear into my xj a while ago, i was trying to snap someone out of a tough spot and the small tabs on the pinion yoke that keep the u-joint centered from side to side broke off. i fixed it with a new one and new u-joint retainer straps and it broke again, then agian once more. im sick of these stupid yokes with straps. they are horrible!!
anyways i want to make a flange type yoke like they have on toyotas.
i was thinkin to get another DS and take the slip yoke end of it(the part where the u-joint presses into all 4 sides intseed of just 2). then cut it, weld a flang to it then weld another flange to the pinion yoke so they both bolt together.
has any one done this before? does it make sense?
i swapped in a dana 44 rear into my xj a while ago, i was trying to snap someone out of a tough spot and the small tabs on the pinion yoke that keep the u-joint centered from side to side broke off. i fixed it with a new one and new u-joint retainer straps and it broke again, then agian once more. im sick of these stupid yokes with straps. they are horrible!!
anyways i want to make a flange type yoke like they have on toyotas.
i was thinkin to get another DS and take the slip yoke end of it(the part where the u-joint presses into all 4 sides intseed of just 2). then cut it, weld a flang to it then weld another flange to the pinion yoke so they both bolt together.
has any one done this before? does it make sense?