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Can't find correct U-joint for front driveshaft

Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Can't find correct U-joint for front driveshaft

I've tried all part stores around here and they all give me the same u-joint......and it isn't the right one

I need the one on the front driveshaft on the end that bolts to the front axle.

This is a 5 speed

I've never seen a front driveshaft like the one that is on my 95. The tube is way smaller than the ones I'm used to.

I took some pics and was hoping to shed some light on it. Did someone change the driveshaft? It says spicer on the yoke I need the u-joint for.

First pic is of the driveshaft I need the joint for.

Second pic is just a comparison of the driveshaft next to an automatic 4wd driveshaft. The tube difference is quite a bit. I checked my other 95 dodge 5speed and the tube diameter is the same as the automatic shaft shown here.

I think I have a bastard front driveshaft.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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The one you have looks like it may have came from an older Chevy/GMC pick up from the 80's. might want to look up the u joint numbers for a 1/2 and 3/4 ton pick up and see.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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The only place i have found that goes out of there way to find the right part for my drive shaft is car quest take the hole thing to them should be able to find it might take book work
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:00 AM
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Fordkiller is right. I had the same problem on a 1st gen.
Both U-joints that the parts store computer listed for the front end were wrong. I took the old U-joint into the store to compare to. . It had a combination U-joint , half of it one size and half another size.
The tube was the small size too. Factory stuff as far as I know.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Thanks for the help. i just bought another driveshaft from the internet.
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