U joint problems?
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From: Trivoli IL
U joint problems?
My 1977 ford highboy middle shaft has been going threw u joints every 1000 miles it is only the front u joint that does it i have had the shaft balanced and it was not out of balance my transfer case mounts are tight and my tranny mounts are good my truck has a 400 4speed and a 205 case Have any suggesting
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U joint problems?
Is there an excessive angle being put on it from a lift?
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U joint problems?
pull the yoke off the trans and the t case and inspect then good
also while haveing those out
check the barings for loosness on the out shaft of thr trans and the in on the t case
ALSO check and see if your t case is loose ( i threw some safts because of this before)
tighten up all bolts and brace
also while haveing those out
check the barings for loosness on the out shaft of thr trans and the in on the t case
ALSO check and see if your t case is loose ( i threw some safts because of this before)
tighten up all bolts and brace
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From: Trivoli IL
U joint problems?
The middle shaft is not effected by a lift unless the transfer case is dropped and mine is not
i have pulled both yokes of and clean and inspected them and checked the bearings and put new seals in about 4 months ago and since then I have gone threw two U joints one lasted two days and I broke it and the ear of the drive shaft slip yoke will I was truck pulling so it has a knew slip yoke on it then I put a rockwell u joint in it and pulled three more times with know breaks or know problems until two days ago i heard a noise and checked the u joint and it is bad again it has about a 1000 miles on it and some I was only getting 300-500 miles Do you think truck pulling could be part of the problem
i have pulled both yokes of and clean and inspected them and checked the bearings and put new seals in about 4 months ago and since then I have gone threw two U joints one lasted two days and I broke it and the ear of the drive shaft slip yoke will I was truck pulling so it has a knew slip yoke on it then I put a rockwell u joint in it and pulled three more times with know breaks or know problems until two days ago i heard a noise and checked the u joint and it is bad again it has about a 1000 miles on it and some I was only getting 300-500 miles Do you think truck pulling could be part of the problem
