Outer knuckle u-joint problems - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

ScottDeLano · 07-23-2003, 04:22 PM

I've got a bad half shaft on my front axle. I've got a ford 9" w/31 spline inters and 28 spline outers. I'm going to change the outers shafts to larger ones soon but untill then I'm planning on welding the caps to the half shaft. I know the heat is going to damage the inside of the cap and reduce the life of the u-joint but I only need a couple of trips before I get the new axle shafts.

I'm going to use a cutoff wheel to slightly notch the ear and the cap then tack weld the cap in place. Anything I missing with this plan?

This is what I'm having a problem with.
[IMG]F:\150946e\3rd Partition\Data\Jeep\MyJeep\Axles\ujoint.jpg[/IMG]

Cue-Ball · 07-23-2003, 09:11 PM

damn that is a bad bad problem. Those red X's are a bitch when the crawl up in your drivetrain.

Q

donjr5 · 07-24-2003, 09:56 AM

If you have a Dremel tool or other small die grinder, I would recommend notching out the yoke for full-circle clips. I have tried welding the caps, and I (currently) run full circle clips (stock shafts/760X joints). The welds just seem to weaken everything, I only got 2 trips with welded caps. With full-circle clips, I have 3 trips now and not a single cap has even spun on me.

hightechdave · 07-24-2003, 12:32 PM

damn "x" sneaked on to my driveshaft once, broke it clean in half

ScottDeLano · 07-24-2003, 04:09 PM

That aggravates the crap out of me. I guess i'm doing something wrong on attaching the pic to the post. I guess I need to go back to the newbie catagories.

Why is it that some people can see it and others can't!!!

07-23-2003, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
ScottDeLano Granite Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17583 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 530	Outer knuckle u-joint problems I've got a bad half shaft on my front axle. I've got a ford 9" w/31 spline inters and 28 spline outers. I'm going to change the outers shafts to larger ones soon but untill then I'm planning on welding the caps to the half shaft. I know the heat is going to damage the inside of the cap and reduce the life of the u-joint but I only need a couple of trips before I get the new axle shafts. I'm going to use a cutoff wheel to slightly notch the ear and the cap then tack weld the cap in place. Anything I missing with this plan? This is what I'm having a problem with. [IMG]F:\150946e\3rd Partition\Data\Jeep\MyJeep\Axles\ujoint.jpg[/IMG]

07-23-2003, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cue-Ball Rock God Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17311 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 2,250	damn that is a bad bad problem. Those red X's are a bitch when the crawl up in your drivetrain. Q __________________ Nex Pro Evinco "Death Before Defeat"

07-24-2003, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
donjr5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17445 Location: Pilot Point, TX Posts: 160	If you have a Dremel tool or other small die grinder, I would recommend notching out the yoke for full-circle clips. I have tried welding the caps, and I (currently) run full circle clips (stock shafts/760X joints). The welds just seem to weaken everything, I only got 2 trips with welded caps. With full-circle clips, I have 3 trips now and not a single cap has even spun on me. __________________ [url="http://mysite.verizon.net/dchurch1/jeep/CJ5"]'73 CJ5[/url].

07-24-2003, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
hightechdave Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6581 Location: The Colony, Tx Posts: 14	damn "x" sneaked on to my driveshaft once, broke it clean in half __________________ 83 CJ7 with stuff

07-24-2003, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
ScottDeLano Granite Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17583 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 530	That aggravates the crap out of me. I guess i'm doing something wrong on attaching the pic to the post. I guess I need to go back to the newbie catagories. Why is it that some people can see it and others can't!!! Attached Images

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