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Dana 60F U-joint choices

Fastereddie said:
Sorry but those sure look like chinese knockoffs. Every genuine Spicer joint I have has spl or spr on the cross and also markings on the caps. Also the porosity of the material doesn’t look even close.
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I do wonder why they were so inexpensive.

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Boxes they came in.
If it fits. It sits…
 
I don’t care. I’m sick of reading through miles of parts descriptions.
I saw a good price, I bought them.
They’re installed, looks good, solid steel is better than hollow steel. I’m not expecting miracles for $50 bucks. If they get to a point where I’m wrecking stuff right and left, I’ll spend some more, buy them six states here in the 801
 
SPL55-5C-1480 Is what I ordered.
I definitely didn’t get what I ordered.
Do I make a big deal of it with Amazon?
I can, but, I already installed these

Now I’m pissed! ****ing Amazon!
 
It was a secondary seller through Amazon.
But, I’m Prime! So I get free shipping on a lot of stuff and special considerations for disputes.
****ers lost a package of gladhand seals 3 weeks ago. They couldn’t prove that it was delivered, so, I got it replaced next day delivery.
I have the pics you guys saw, and a screenshot of what it was supposed to be. So, I got them.
I’m sure they’re not going to like shitting a pair of $100 each name brand joints.
But, I’m that guy…
 
"Compatible with Spicer U-joint kit" doesn't even imply they are from Spicer. I mean, what the heck is "RAPROPAR" or "Queencar"?

The only interesting thing is that the center of the joint is round like a real Spicer and not like Spicer's own Chinese-made offerings. Not that they look very similar...
 
BoondocK5 said:
I do wonder why they were so inexpensive.

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Boxes they came in.
If it fits. It sits…
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The funny thing is these are real spicer boxes and older you can tell.
They just put their product in these boxes.
I had the same thing happen with the ac Delco g60 glow plugs, twice they sent me the same garbage shit in real ac Delco boxes and I called them on it.
They refunded me my money and I ended up buying better products, Bosch gloplugs that are self limiting and tapered tips that never mushroom.
This were the real deal and I love them.
You got to be vigilant on Amazon
 
This is what was delivered. You all saw the pics. Definitely not what was described.
I’m going to get brand new spicers before this is over.
These lying ****s are not going to like dealing with me.

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I am not trying to be a jackass here but it says the brand is Queencar and that they are compatible with Spicer; not the brand is Spicer. although I can't answer as to why they were in Spicer boxes. many manufacturers use the same part number as other manufactures .
 
Yeah, this is deceptive, at best. Outright fraud!
I’ll get to bottom of it on Monday.

Looks like I’m back to buying from brick and Mortar stores.
 
I was looking at those for my 35 spline swap. Sucks they aren't real. I'll get mine from the local parts store.
 
Thing that bothers me, I speed read a lot of stuff. It’s easy to miss that those aren’t real spicers. They could be if they had just stamped them as such.
But, that would be trademark infringement. Which is a big deal, as they didn’t do it.
It just deceptively close, plus the fact that they came in Spicer boxes with an all together different part number. That’s what gets me.

Now, I’m a couple of days out. I’ve got my head about me.
What do I do?
I’ve already installed these. They actually fit very well. Very tight fit, without having to beat the shit out of them to get them together correctly. Snap rings I tapped in with a small ball peen and a screw driver.
Joints are a bit stiff, what I would call “being brand new stiff”
If you guys hadn't of pointed out that they weren’t real spicers, I wouldn’t have been the wiser. Just pressed on like normal.

So, what’s to be done?
Part of me just wants to leave them and run them, see how long they make it with big power, big tires, big gears. And have another set of real ones standing by for when I get all gnarly and break one of them.
I’ve already initiated the complaint about the deceptive packaging. Do I pop these back out return them, demanding “real spicer replacements” at no further cost to me?
comments?
 
BoondocK5 said:
Thing that bothers me, I speed read a lot of stuff. It’s easy to miss that those aren’t real spicers. They could be if they had just stamped them as such.
But, that would be trademark infringement. Which is a big deal, as they didn’t do it.
It just deceptively close, plus the fact that they came in Spicer boxes with an all together different part number. That’s what gets me.

Now, I’m a couple of days out. I’ve got my head about me.
What do I do?
I’ve already installed these. They actually fit very well. Very tight fit, without having to beat the shit out of them to get them together correctly. Snap rings I tapped in with a small ball peen and a screw driver.
Joints are a bit stiff, what I would call “being brand new stiff”
If you guys hadn't of pointed out that they weren’t real spicers, I wouldn’t have been the wiser. Just pressed on like normal.

So, what’s to be done?
Part of me just wants to leave them and run them, see how long they make it with big power, big tires, big gears. And have another set of real ones standing by for when I get all gnarly and break one of them.
I’ve already initiated the complaint about the deceptive packaging. Do I pop these back out return them, demanding “real spicer replacements” at no further cost to me?
comments?
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Best you will get from Amazon is a refund. They are not going to replace them from a different listing.
 
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