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Hey everyone, I have a 2006 crewcab 1500 that I need to replace the u-joints on. I do not know what parts I need, nor do I know where to get them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. It is a normal 10 bolt in the rear, and everything is stock except for some 4.10 gears. Thanks.

bossier62guy Senior Enthusiast

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Easy... Napa, Advanced auto, GM...

 

Is the replacement process easy? Any tips or tricks?

 

 

Getting them out is easy enough.....a bench vise will aid greatly in getting the new ones back in.

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Easy... Napa, Advanced auto, GM...

 

Is the replacement process easy? Any tips or tricks?

 

 

VERY easy. Walk in the drive shaft shop. Hand the guy your drive shaft, U-joints & $20. Walk out with your drive shaft & new U-joints 10 minutes later. Well worth letting the shop with a press do the job.

 

 

I'm not familiar with any places in town that specialize specifically in driveshafts. Where else might be able to get me fixed up? Also, would you consider it necessary to get them to do the job, or just more convenient to get it done?

bossier62guy Senior Enthusiast

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Easy... Napa, Advanced auto, GM...

 

Is the replacement process easy? Any tips or tricks?

 

 

VERY easy. Walk in the drive shaft shop. Hand the guy your drive shaft, U-joints & $20. Walk out with your drive shaft & new U-joints 10 minutes later. Well worth letting the shop with a press do the job.

 

 

I'm not familiar with any places in town that specialize specifically in driveshafts. Where else might be able to get me fixed up? Also, would you consider it necessary to get them to do the job, or just more convenient to get it done?

 

 

It's a simple procedure....buy the replacement u joints at your favorite auto parts store and do it yourself. Hell taking the driveshaft out and taking it to a shop is more trouble than replacing them yourself. You can even use a c clamp to squeeze the end caps together if you don't have a vice available.

bossier62guy Senior Enthusiast

bossier62guy

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Easy... Napa, Advanced auto, GM...

 

Is the replacement process easy? Any tips or tricks?

 

 

VERY easy. Walk in the drive shaft shop. Hand the guy your drive shaft, U-joints & $20. Walk out with your drive shaft & new U-joints 10 minutes later. Well worth letting the shop with a press do the job.

 

 

I'm not familiar with any places in town that specialize specifically in driveshafts. Where else might be able to get me fixed up? Also, would you consider it necessary to get them to do the job, or just more convenient to get it done?

 

 

Here you go: http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article.asp?article_id=60402

ukrkoz Enthusiast

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i just did mine today, on slip yoke

ok, you have driveshaft attached to a cross with bearing caps pressed into the driveshaft journals. then, you have the other 2 bearings attached either to differential input shaft or slip yoke.

1. remove inner plastic caps, they are like rings on the cross, right below the bearings caps. simply pry them off and cut with snips

2. remove locking springs with needle nose pliers.

3. use something to press one of the bearing caps in, while permitting the opposite one to press out. i used 18mm socket to press one end in and large socket as support to allow for the opposite one to come out. you can hammer them out(I did), or set them in a large vise and press them out, or, apparently, use large c-clamp.

4. use channel locks or vise grip to remove cap that came OUT. it comes out very easy.

5. as now you can tilt cross in the driveshaft, wiggle it out. i had to smack mine few times.

6. repeat for yoke bearings.

 

i bought mine from Schucks. lifetime with zerk. definitely buy one with zerk, as you can pack it inside with good grease and re-grease evey year, will run forever. 9 bucks. yes, the whole cuboodle - cross and 4 bearings.

 

installation is much simple - simply slide cross inside the yoke/driveshaft tale, insert bearings, make sure cross lines up with bearings inside. squeeze bearing caps in, then use same socket to hammer them deaper in so that you can reinstall locking springs. make sure zerk side is on the transmission side. pack with grease, install it back on the truck, enjoy.

ukrkoz Enthusiast

ukrkoz

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i just did mine today, on slip yoke

ok, you have driveshaft attached to a cross with bearing caps pressed into the driveshaft journals. then, you have the other 2 bearings attached either to differential input shaft or slip yoke.

1. remove inner plastic caps, they are like rings on the cross, right below the bearings caps. simply pry them off and cut with snips

2. remove locking springs with needle nose pliers.

3. use something to press one of the bearing caps in, while permitting the opposite one to press out. i used 18mm socket to press one end in and large socket as support to allow for the opposite one to come out. you can hammer them out(I did), or set them in a large vise and press them out, or, apparently, use large c-clamp.

4. use channel locks or vise grip to remove cap that came OUT. it comes out very easy.

5. as now you can tilt cross in the driveshaft, wiggle it out. i had to smack mine few times.

6. repeat for yoke bearings.

 

i bought mine from Schucks. lifetime with zerk. definitely buy one with zerk, as you can pack it inside with good grease and re-grease evey year, will run forever. 9 bucks. yes, the whole cuboodle - cross and 4 bearings.

 

installation is much simple - simply slide cross inside the yoke/driveshaft tale, insert bearings, make sure cross lines up with bearings inside. squeeze bearing caps in, then use same socket to hammer them deaper in so that you can reinstall locking springs. make sure zerk side is on the transmission side. pack with grease, install it back on the truck, enjoy.

 

are you talking about driveaxles or driveshaft? that ten bolt pattern sort of fits neither.....

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