U-Joint Questions

[andhar]

I have known that my k5 needed U-Joints for a lil while now , anyway I went to autozone today and go a set of "brute force" joints for it, according to the manafacturer they never need to be lubed and have a 1 year warranty.

My question is , is anyone running them and I bought four of them, 2 for the main drive shaft and 2 for the shaft on the front.

Opinions Please.

 

[marine_enlisted]

I've ran them in a few different trucks. Never had one go bad yet. We used to hook chains on dry pavement when we were dumb kids and I never broke one. /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

 

[heavy4x4]

Those are good u-joints. /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[andhar]

do I need all 4 tho? and is there anything else I might want to change as a preventative measure.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Since there are three in the front shaft you might want to go get another one.

If you have an 80s truck, with 10 bolts unless your truck is a factory 4 speed:

1-0153 BF at the front pinion
2-3011 BF for the C/V, (x 2)

2-3011 BF for the rear shaft, (x 2)

'70s truck with 12 bolt rear and C/V front:

Same as above except the rear shaft, for which you'll need two of 1-0153 BF.

If you have a non-CV front shaft in your truck, 1-0153 BF will fit every driveshaft location.

Front axle wheel joints are 1-0297 BF

 

[m j]

if they "never need to be lubed" why is the warrantee only 1 year?
never = 1 year?

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

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if they "never need to be lubed" why is the warrantee only 1 year?
never = 1 year?

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The warranty from Neapco is a Limited Lifetime. Autozone simply chooses to no longer honor it.

All Neapco u joints are warrantied for life from the manufacturer.

Autozone gives you THREE MONTHS on the greasables and 1 year on the non-greasables. Buy a Neapco joint anywhere else and it's limited lifetime.

 

[Pookster]

They started doing that last year- however, will still honor anyone who purchased it previously. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

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They started doing that last year- however, will still honor anyone who purchased it previously. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Yes, I know, I've got a record full of lifetime u joints. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

Unfortunately I am missing the two part numbers I really need now as my driveshafts are all 1 and 1 1/2 ton now and I have a D60 in the front so my axle joints are no good anymore either.

 

[andhar]

Thanks for the info guys!

 

[Executioner]

'70s truck with 12 bolt rear and C/V front:

Does this mean 70 to 79 ?

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Nope. CV front shafts didn't come until the later years. '76 or so I do believe. Never owned a truck that old so I can't say for sure.

 

[JIMs70K25]

Both my 70 and 71 have spicer style cv up front(yoke type not flange type).