so, you just tack in one or two places or run a bead around it?
so, you just tack in one or two places or run a bead around it?
just a tack. something you can break easily when its time for new u-joints. weld it all the way around and you might as well plan on replacing a yoke or axleshaft when that joint goes kaput.
i was hoping that was the case, cuz im not gonna run a bead on mine.
hell ask the pollok, he runs a solid bead then grinds it off smooth, cant even tell theres a cap in there
may be a dumb question but could someone tell what the major benefit is of welding the caps in the yoke?
keeps em from popping out. the ears stretch and the caps are the first thing to go.
It also keeps the caps from spinning, which often leads to them walking out under load.
Just throw a set of these in there and you'll never have to worry about u-joints again
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I first tacked my caps in in 4 places. By the third trip they had all broken and stretched the yokes. So now I grind a little chamfer in the yoke, and weld it up fully. Then grind that down just enough to fit back in the knuckle. Not only does it keep the caps from popping out, it makes the yokes stronger I think. I've search all over the internet and never found a welded one where the yoke broke, either the joint will break, or the shaft at the neck down.
It's not much work to replace them, just grind the welds out. I think I've doen it 5 times now. Oh and welding kinda liquifies the grease and it like to run out. I got a little needle adapter for my grease gun and I can get it under the seal to lube the bearings.
Originally Posted by TxCruzr
Just throw a set of these in there and you'll never have to worry about u-joints again
ohhh i see, i will have to look into this before first outing.
do you just not like greasables or are they that much weaker?
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