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[email protected] (Joey Kelly) wrote:
>
>i have a 78 chevy 3/4 ton with a 10'' lift 39.5 boggers and a healthy
>454. i was wondering who makes a crossover steering kit for Dana 60. my
>other question is why do i keep going through u-joints the pitch doesnt
>seem bad, i grease it regularly but it doesnt matter. ive been told i
>have to much power but i dont break them they just wear out. Could it be
>im tighting the u joints straps to tight and egging the cups out? any
>input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Joey
I don't know about the steering
Something to think of U-joins like is a fuse... It's better to replace a
u-joint, then a axel.
Also, if your u-joints have grease nipples on them, make sure you are
installing them the correct way. Yes there is a wrong and a right way to
install a u-joint. You want to look at where the power is coming into the
u-joint and out of the u-joint. You want to make sure that you are
squishing the grease nipple, not pulling it apart.
See http://wwwabbit.island4x4.com/ujoints.jpg for a picture of what I am
trying to type out.
It does not really make sense until you take a good look at it and think
about it... but when it clicks, you will go "duh, why didn't I think of
that"
Hope it helps.
~Brian
[email protected] (Joey Kelly) wrote:
>
>i have a 78 chevy 3/4 ton with a 10'' lift 39.5 boggers and a healthy
>454. i was wondering who makes a crossover steering kit for Dana 60. my
>other question is why do i keep going through u-joints the pitch doesnt
>seem bad, i grease it regularly but it doesnt matter. ive been told i
>have to much power but i dont break them they just wear out. Could it be
>im tighting the u joints straps to tight and egging the cups out? any
>input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Joey
I don't know about the steering
Something to think of U-joins like is a fuse... It's better to replace a
u-joint, then a axel.
Also, if your u-joints have grease nipples on them, make sure you are
installing them the correct way. Yes there is a wrong and a right way to
install a u-joint. You want to look at where the power is coming into the
u-joint and out of the u-joint. You want to make sure that you are
squishing the grease nipple, not pulling it apart.
See http://wwwabbit.island4x4.com/ujoints.jpg for a picture of what I am
trying to type out.
It does not really make sense until you take a good look at it and think
about it... but when it clicks, you will go "duh, why didn't I think of
that"
Hope it helps.
~Brian
