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Old May 24, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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best u joints?

What are the best u joints?I want to replace the old ones in the dana 60 im rebuilding.Also where to buy them online?
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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CTM's are the best u-joints you can buy but they will cost you. I believe you can buy them from broncograveyard.
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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spicer life series joints are my favs. they are plenty strong and thet dont have to be maintained

-cutts-
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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i second cutts on the spicer life series joints, much stronger than the cheapo china joints, and they last 10x longer...why do u think the big three use them?
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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As mentioned, the best.

Spicer life series are great replacements if you have a stock rig or aren't a nut behind the wheel. I've broken them but I wouldn't say thats a knock against them per se.
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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Look at the other things you've grenaded, Pro. =)
 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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If your not going torture them have a mild rig and don't want to grease them regularly.
Brute Force sold at Auto Zone they hold up very well and wont wrinkle your billfold.

Hey Pro might I suggest 8" spicers like I use in my big rig if blow one of them.
You've turned way to many shetlands lose.

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Old May 24, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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You've turned way to many shetlands lose.
*gasp* there's no such thing!

Hmmm, 8" spicers, that might just do the trick....
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Hooker Bob
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Brute Force sold at Auto Zone they hold up very well and wont wrinkle your billfold.

Pat

Junk...i busted one the first day it was in...cracked right down the center...
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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Junk...i busted one the first day it was in...cracked right down the center...
yea, thats one reason i keep busting driveshafts is those brute force joints keep going. but i have a pile of them so when they are all gone i will resort to some spicer's, 1410's i might add !

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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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I like the spicers also, not a ctm but pretty strong for the change it takes to buy em.
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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I've always thought it was ironic that CTM's have the same acronym as Cash Transfer Machine. How fitting is that? Buying these things transferred cash right out of my wallet pretty quickly, thats for sure.
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Hey pro why dont you take superbeast out and see if you can waste one of those ctms...or is there a weak link before they go
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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I think he got the CTM's so they wouldn't blow and take his axles ear too. If I remember correctly, his plan is for the hub to be the "weak" link. We'll see. Transmission is tough, transfer, axles....he's got it almost traced back to the crank like Ryan predicted.
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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Thats exactly it, I'm leaving hubs as the weak link. I'll use my lifetime warrenty on them untill Warn tells me to take a hike, and then I'll have to go to flanges. I never "try" to break stuff....it just sorta happens. Often

Yea, if I blow a ctm it'll probably wipe out one of my new bling chromoly shafts and that would suck mightily.
 
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