U-Joint Reccomendations

[sastocky]

Looking for U-Joint reccomendations for Rubicon Dana 44 Prorock. No need to replace just yet but going to put back a few as spare.
I see the x-Joint from Alloy USA but wasn’t sure if I should go traditional. Hoping you all had some experience and thoughts.

 

[wayoflife]

If you're planning on keeping your factory shafts, you will need to make sure that you get u-joints with c-clips or modify the ears of the yokes to accept full circle clips. Me personally, I might recommend just waiting until you actually need to replace your u-joints and use the money you save to buy new chromoly shafts with full circle clips. I rarely see an instance where a blown u-joint doesn't take out the whole shaft.

 

[CalSgt]

If you're planning on keeping your factory shafts, you will need to make sure that you get u-joints with c-clips or modify the ears of the yokes to accept full circle clips. Me personally, I might recommend just waiting until you actually need to replace your u-joints and use the money you save to buy new chromoly shafts with full circle clips. I rarely see an instance where a blown u-joint doesn't take out the whole shaft.

^^^^ This

When the u joint on my JL broke it destroyed the ears on the stub shaft and the axle shaft.

 

[Mike Pierson]

^^^^ This

When the u joint on my JL broke it destroyed the ears on the stub shaft and the axle shaft.

And in my case it also busted out the top ball joint from the knuckle.

 

[Slimebones]

And in my case it also busted out the top ball joint from the knuckle.

And could damage the knuckle.