Do you know what I really enjoy about changning out U Joints?

[Banjer Picker]

....ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! It sucks! Just venting.

 

[malcolmzilla]

How are you doing them? Socket and hammer?

A $20 U-joint press makes it somewhat bearable...

 

[Skiddy]

but you do get faster at it;D

 

[deltarat]

How are you doing them? Socket and hammer?

A $20 U-joint press makes it somewhat bearable...

Where can you get one of those for $20?

 

[Gummi Bear]

Delta - Harbor Freight runs them on sale, plus you can throw a coupon at them.

Banjer - Bwaahahahahaha! Glad to hear you're having fun! We miss ya here in Texas.

 

[zeeman1]

I always found a socket and a vice works just fine....

 

[grant_71]

I have a 20 ton press...it has paid for itself in 2 years since the nearest machine shop is 30 minutes away, so gas to drop off parts, gas to pick up parts, plus $5-10 per part they are pressing....

Not that i ever took u-joints to the shop to be pressed, but now that i have one...

 

[ugly74]

Where can you get one of those for $20?

China!

BFH, 1 1/8 socket, brass drift and a vice work fine

 

[22213evl]

damn you guys make a simple thing waaaay too difficult.
I've been changing ujoints on the tailgate of my bronco (when I break them--- which is often) for years. hammer, punch, thats all thats needed. maybe slipjoint pliers.

 

[Banjer Picker]

Hey Jason!

Janna and I miss TX too but having tons o fun in sunny FLA. too. Hard to be mad about living at the beach. No rocks to play on but great weather and LOTs of...uhh..I scenery. Tell the wifey and the little pricess hello!

Currently pressing U joints into the CV joint on the drive shaft.

Bronco Tail gate= Work bench
Crappy Vice and Sockets= Hi preformance equip
Split Lip Rayfield= Theme music
3 Beers= Temper Maintaining device

God I Love/Hate my Bronco.

Can't wait for the next chance to be pissed off at it! Ha ha.

 

[deltarat]

China!

BFH, 1 1/8 socket, brass drift and a vice work fine

that's the way I have always done, but I never seem to have enough hands. I bought a press, but have not needed a joint since I bought it.

 

[Ohio Bronco 21]

The first set I ever installed took way too long (hours). It does get easier and much quicker the more you do them.

 

[Hoppy]

The first set I ever installed took way too long (hours). It does get easier and much quicker the more you do them.

I broke the china made one it dose not do all that well with rusted ujoints
so spent cash I did not have
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...temQQimsxZ20090323?IMSfp=TL090323131008r14876
If you were closer you could use mine

 

[JeepGuy]

What do I love about changing U-joints???????????

Ummmm how about missing the socket with the hammer and repeatedly smashing the side of your index finger between the hammer and axle..... Yeah I just loved that part. But I gotta say the best part of all was after smashing the side of my hand repeatedly, I then realized I bent the ears of the shaft and that's why that pesky little joint just wouldn't seat right...... gotta love broken parts and fingers.

 

[ugly74]

China!

BFH, 1 1/8 socket, brass drift and a vice work fine

oh yeah, and a pair of vice grips to hold the brass drift, to prevent a hammered thumb%)

 

[Banjer Picker]

Well, all done! Feel better about having spicers in there. Thanks for the feed back guys! After reading your similar experiences I don't feel as bad. But it STILL sucks! Haha. Ready to break the next part!

 

[ransil]

I always injure myself when changing u-joints.
its less pain full to pay to have them done.

years ago I whacked myself with a ball peen hammer in the back of the hand, the u-joint was stuck I tried taps then resorted to wailing on it, after my hand swelled up and turn black & blue and it looked like I had a golf ball under my skin I went to the emergency room for x-rays, nothing was broke.

last year I got a press, figured I had it easy, the axle twisted when I was cranking the pressure down and it pinched my finger between the axle and the press plate.
took 1 weeks for the throbbing pain to go away and 3 weeks for the nail to fall off .

I still have not changed that joint.

 

[blubuckaroo]

My favorite part is where I put the joint in backward so I can't get to the zerk with the grease needle. Another do-over.

 

[mustangtoby]

I usually take a hammer and smash my left index finger before I start, as kind of an offering to the Bronco Gods. Besides, I know I'm gonna do it before I get done. I have never felt "right" if I didn't have at least one purple fingernail!

 

[sprdv1]

BFH being the intricate part of the equation.. ;D