Mine are starting to crap out. Just wondering what kind of life others had seen out of them.

 

How many miles do you have on it.

 

on my step dads 03 QC LWB 4x4 they started to go out at around 70,000 miles

mine are just starting to clank at 21,000 miles. ill probably get them replaced next week as my dealer told me they are a warranty item

 

Had all mine replaced at 24,000 miles. Feels like they are getting loose again. I have 45,000 miles on it now. Obviously, I'm not real impressed with the u-joints on this truck.

Cat Cracker.

 

The 2 rear were replaced at 40k under the 7/70 with $100 deductible. I wasn't impressed with that because I don't tow heavy and I don't have a box.


Nick

 

How do you know your U joints are going bad?

 

I have 71000 on my truck pulling loads and I don't hear anything yet.

 

usually you can hear them clanking when you shift. i can hear mine on the OD shift pulling a load

 

mine are still good @33k. mi.

 

You will hear a squeaking noise at first on takeoff and when it gets worse there may be a shutter. My got to the point where the whole truck would shake when braking rather quickly after the squeaking started.

Nick

 

My front axle outer U joints needed replacement at 24,000 miles along with the right front wheel bearing. Not too impressed!

 

I'm tired of changing these u joints.....they usually last about 60 00km or so....Greasable ones are precision 295 for autos and 350's for 6 speeds

 

46,000 and counting - haul heavy sometimes - 7,000 lb tractor and accessories - 8,000 to 9,500 lbs of cattle in a 3,500 lb trailer - large round bales of hay 10X1,500 lbs each (short diatances) and lots of running around the pasture in all-wheel-go - knock on wood; no U joint problems yet.

 

52,000 for the middle one
59000 for the front and rear
69000 for the drivers side front axle

Mine acted the same as nirion. The dealership only saved the first one for me to look at, one ear of it had a clump of lube that looked like plastic jamming it up and there were no needle bearings left in it

 

Almost 200k on the originals.