I wouldn't say Greasable Joints are weaker than non ones. I work on Heavy Trucks, which ALL will have Greasable U-joints. About 10 steps away is another section of our shop, which is the Driveline shop. Where all they do is re-build, make, balance driveshafts, etc.

Generally greaseable u-joints (on the drive shaft) are put on vehicles that do a lot more work than say a daily driver. Which is why they are always found on Heavy Trucks. Why Dodge didn't put them on in the first place, was probably because of cost related issues, but their is nothing wrong with Greasable U-joints. Trucks are putting out over 1800ft lbs of Torque, Loaded, new tires, and the u-joints are fine...

 

Spicer 1330 series and up, yes, I'll agree with you. I shouldn't have posted the way I did. We aren't even talking about the joints breaking here... we're talking about the fact that the needle bearings get dry the U-joint fails, so your right, and I'm wrong. But small joints, 1330 and down, have the hole so close in diameter relative to the O.D. of the cross that they ARE weaker than solid ones. Yes, I'd say that the U-joints in my Dodge are bigger than a 1330, 1350 or a even 7290 Chrysler. I run a solid 7290 in the drag car because the sudden, jerking torque applied through slicks can snap a greasable joint right now. Big time truck torque applied gradually has a different effect on U-joints compared to the impact effect of sidestepping the clutch in a 650 horsepower 'Cuda that's tubbed. A solid joint like Brute Force, or an OX is recommended. Sorry for mixing my opinions about cars, with what this site is supposed to be about, which is trucks.

 

I cant find the recall you are talking about. Anybody know where I can find it?

 

By the way! How much is engine turned up. Sorry, I can't feel for this guy. A completed sig would give more insight on unit.

 

Still waiting to hear about how the "Transmission let go"

 

Haven't been near my computer for a couple days.

Here's the deal, for all of you. My truck is stock as I mentioned in a earlier post. There are no after market chips, nothing. !STOCK! Forth U Joint in 2 two years, I drive about 20,000 a year.

Chrysler ended up finding a used case which they put on, tranny seems to work fine. There does seem to be some a howl, think the exhaust is on it's way out.

For all you diehard chrysler fans, hear's one for you. When I jumped in my truck from the dealership after hours to drive the truck home 100km/s the driveshaft started to vibrate like a mother ****** at 80 km's. I was not impressed, but it went away around a 100km. I wasn't getting back on the bus, so took it easy.

Took the driveshaft into a driveshaft shop the next morning and the guy was amazed how bad the assembly was. Who ever put the driveshaft together at chrysler had the thing out of center by over a .100 thou. That's a huge number for a shaft whipping around at those RPM'S and length. Was ready to come apart. Releasing a truck without a drive test on the highway is wonderful! Now that's professionalism at its best, top notch mechanic.

For those of you who seem to think I wouldn't grease my joints, your wrong. I have a grease gun in the back of my truck for those joints I have already changed. The service manager agreed the none greaseable joint don't last! He put in greaseable joints for me.

My best experience is the scratches that are left all over my truck from the person who washed the truck. Just thrilled about that one, obviously someone doesn't rinse the truck first or uses a brush that's as coarse sand paper.

My card in the mail with have the lowest rating for that chrysler dealership in Chilliwack, B.C.

JOKE!