I've read all about the CTM's, but they aren't in my price range today, nor are they necessary. My question relates to the three choices my local parts store gives me. A brute Force type that's greased for life with a synthetic lithium grease, a standard u-joint, and one that can be greased through the bearing caps.
Which is better and why? I plan on 50% road driving, 50% mud and trails driving. I'll be using the 1310 series and this is for my driveshafts (although I think my axle runs the same series).
brimy311
03-17-2002, 02:44 PM
well for starters, the CTM is used for the d44 and d60 axle shafts...not driveshafts...the 1310 series is for d-shafts and the 297 is for a d44...differnet...for a driveshaft i buy the cheapy ones so that they break before my d-shaft breaks...now for axle shafts, you want to get the best ones you can get..ones with out the greese zert..so that it is stronger...
good luck
NE-RokToy
03-17-2002, 02:57 PM
always get spicer joints if you can, they are the strongest out there.
erikrs301
03-18-2002, 07:19 AM
Originally posted by NE-RokToy
always get spicer joints if you can, they are the strongest out there.
Yea, what he said. I bought one Cheapco(Neapco) joint for my drive shaft and it was shot in under 6 mos (like 4 or 5 wheelin' trips). Turns out the damned thing wasn't even drilled to let grease out to the needle bearings...WTF?
Dust Puppy
03-18-2002, 07:38 AM
i dont know what you guys think about it but i like running the bute force joints... seem to be a fart in the wind stronger then the regular off the shelf guys (plus with the warrantee i keep getting free ones when i need them)
but what my real point is.... what i normaly do when i get the bruite force joints is. i take them all apart clean all taht stuff they pack in there out and repack it with heavy duity grease. ive found they feel a lil better in my hands with that grease then the junkx they put in them.
may not be worth the time but tahts waht i do... hey just another excuse to play with the grease gun.:p
oh are stock TJ driveshaft ujoints 1310?
TJBob
03-19-2002, 01:49 AM
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oh are stock TJ driveshaft ujoints 1310? [/B]
Yes
tators
03-19-2002, 06:34 AM
Neapco makes the "Brute Force" Ujoints....