Separating a two piece drives shaft K2500 ECLB

[Crookedaxle]

The non-greaseable u-joints are stronger and if the seals do their job they last a very long time. I've only replaced one on my truck.

I never thought about the increased strength without having the grease holes. Good point.

 

[Redneckgeriatric]

best of both worlds is u-joints with zircs on the bearing cups. there was a company named checker that had very strong (even custom sizes) u-joints made that way.

 

[454cid]

best of both worlds is u-joints with zircs on the bearing cups. there was a company named checker that had very strong (even custom sizes) u-joints made that way.

Several companies make/market those. I'm not sure how well they would be balanced without balancing the entire shaft.... something I normally wouldn't bother doing for just a u-joint swap.

 

[Redneckgeriatric]

never saw a problem with balance. everything being uniform, nothing to throw balance off. but, at 10k rpm and ghetto slicks, you wouldnt feel it anyway. lol

 

[CBenZ71]

It seemed to be the rubber sealing cap sliding over the splines that was the culprit.

I'm going through this process currently. Did you end up have to take the rubber boot cap thing off, or did you just yank the two pieces apart. It's a SOB trying to seperate that thing.