How to install a U-joint

I hate it when this happens! Fear not, it's fairly simple to change u-joints. Here I will show one way to change a ujoint using a few simple tools and the front of my Land Cruiser as a work bench. A hammer, a flathead screw driver, and a socket are all you need to do the job in the field. Since this ujoint is not broken, all four c-clips need to be removed. Tapping the clips with a screwdriver pops them right out. Now it's time to start removing the u-joint. Using a socket or whatever else you might have, give the long side cap some solid hits with a hammer. Hit it till the caps slide out to where the u-joint is bottomed out on the shaft Now you can pull off the cap with a pair of pliers. Now flip the axle around and pound the u-joint back the other way till it bottoms out again. Then pull that cap out with pliers. Now the stub axle can be removed from the long shaft. Repeat the same proceedure above for the stub axle. The old u-joint has now been removed! Be sure to use genuine Spicer u-joints.... Any other u-joint will fail when you need it most! Grease up the caps to keep the needle bearings from moving during the installation process. Slip the bare u-joint (without caps) into the stub axle. Push the u-joint up into the hole till it bottoms out, and slip the cap on. Lightly tap the cap into the stub axle. Be sure to keep pressure on the u-joint as you tap, so the needle bearings stay in place. Tap the cap/u-joint a little farther in than it needs to be. This will help when installing the cap on the other side. You can also install that c-clip. Slip the other cap into place. Now tap it into the u-joint. Tap it till the c-clip on the other cap is fully seated against the axle. Now you can install the other c-clip. Now it's time for the long shaft. Slip the u-joint into the long shaft (without the caps on it.) Repeat the proceedure you did for the stub axle. Push the u-joint until it is bottomed out against the shaft, and slip the cap on. Tap the cap down and install the c-clip. Flip the axle over and slip on the other cap. Tap the cap till the c-clip on the other cap is fully seated into place. Pop the c-clip into place. Whallah! An axle shaft that's ready to rock!