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U-joint ???

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Old 04-09-2006, 11:18 PM
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U-joint ???

Who makes NAPA U-joints??

Has anyone used NAPA #PUJ295 Extreme-Duty Greasable; and, are they up to the job??

The alemite is located in a cup, rather than in the cross.

Who makes O.E.M. joints in Dodge trucks of this vintage??

I have a few that were taken out of the drive-shafts of low-mileage junk-yard trucks; they are un-greasable solid-cross joints. They are like new, except for the cup-seals getting damaged from taking out the joints.

I have little confidence in un-greasable U-joints.

Are the Spicer joints for these trucks greasable??

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Old 04-10-2006, 01:16 AM
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Spicer u-joints ONLY !!!! Stay away from Napa's Precision u-joints. Precision is the brand. I made the mistake of using them and they didn't last a month. Replaced with Spicer u-joints and the fit was there right off the bat, and have held up for some time now. Spicer part number 5-160x premium greaseable u-joint. Spicer makes both greaseable and non for our trucks.

I imagine Spicer was OEM.
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