Front axle U-joint straps
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Front axle U-joint straps
Anyone have info on where to get quality replacement U-joint straps for the front driveshaft (axle end)?
Been searching around the Internet and I am getting conflicting information almost everywhere I look. I'll find the straps/bolts, but then they will say "does not fit your 2000 Excursion." But then they will show me the type that looks like miniature U-bolts with nuts and claim that it DOES fit.
I may be dumb sometimes, but I am 110% sure, without a doubt that I have the STRAPS/BOLTS, and that means the flange is THREADED. There is NO WAY the U-bolt/nut arrangement they all claim fits, actually fits (the holes would NOT be threaded if that were the case). The extra front D50 I have is the exact same way.
So, has anyone replaced these, and maybe have a part number or a link to where they got them?
Been searching around the Internet and I am getting conflicting information almost everywhere I look. I'll find the straps/bolts, but then they will say "does not fit your 2000 Excursion." But then they will show me the type that looks like miniature U-bolts with nuts and claim that it DOES fit.
I may be dumb sometimes, but I am 110% sure, without a doubt that I have the STRAPS/BOLTS, and that means the flange is THREADED. There is NO WAY the U-bolt/nut arrangement they all claim fits, actually fits (the holes would NOT be threaded if that were the case). The extra front D50 I have is the exact same way.
So, has anyone replaced these, and maybe have a part number or a link to where they got them?
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something like this? ujoints are 1350x so I would think so. i will be under mine soon, i will look
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p11...bearing_c.html
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p11...bearing_c.html
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That's what they look like. But every time I look that part number up nearly anywhere, it says it doesn't fit my 2000 Excursion, but I also can't find anything listed that says something DOES fit, except for the U-bolt style with nuts (which I don't have).
I swear, I am about ready to ream out the holes and go with the U-bolt style. It's a better design anyway, in my opinion.
I swear, I am about ready to ream out the holes and go with the U-bolt style. It's a better design anyway, in my opinion.
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That's what they look like. But every time I look that part number up nearly anywhere, it says it doesn't fit my 2000 Excursion, but I also can't find anything listed that says something DOES fit, except for the U-bolt style with nuts (which I don't have).
I swear, I am about ready to ream out the holes and go with the U-bolt style. It's a better design anyway, in my opinion.
I swear, I am about ready to ream out the holes and go with the U-bolt style. It's a better design anyway, in my opinion.
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Thanks for the part number. Now I just have to decide if I want to go back to factory straps or drill it out for the U-bolt style instead. Seems like the U-bolt style is much easier to deal with when you live in an area that salts the heck out of the roads...
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...and is probably MUCH easier to find at the average auto parts store if there's an unexpected issue when traveling.
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I'm not worried about the straps breaking. I'm worried about a repeat of what I had to go through to get these off after they are all rusted up and the little bitty bolts are rounded off and seized in place.
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