Yes Tom will build them with Spicers at no extra charge if you like. I prefer Spicer u-joints and Tom has always built my driveshafts with them with nothing but a thank you for my business. Just tell him you want him to use Spicer's 5-1310x which is sealed and non-greasable. It's a great problem-free u-joint.
Agreed, you have the equivalent of 5.5" of lift which is too much for the OE driveshaft even with an LJ. Tom Wood has complete SYE and CV kits, that's what I'd go with.
At one point I had 34 zerks near as I can remember, I got rid of 3 of them by going with sealed rear driveshaft u-joints so I guess I still have something like 31. Yowsa. My CTM axle shaft u-joints have 4 apiece so that's 8 right there.
That brings up another good question. With that many zerks, have you found a grease gun worth a damn you could recommend? My current one is leaking away in a bucket in the garage.
Ha nope, I have the same issue. I have probably 4-5 different grease guns and none of them are worth a crap including even an air-powered Craftsman grease gun. All give me leaks and fits at times.
That's a cool hoodie, I have one on the way! I don't know what a dust cap is for the splined slip joint, I've always had a rubber boot. Tom never made any suggestions on that one way or the other to me.
Do you know if, “Tom,” uses domestic steel for his USA built driveshafts? Or does he go overseas for his metal/material?
