2002 TJ Front Driveshaft U-Joint Replacement

[Rubicon88]

There are a bunch of u-joint brands out there.

ONLY buy...and I repeat...
ONLY buy......
Spicer for ALL your u-joint needs

 

[TJ4Jim]

Dennys has the Spicer kit that includes the center yoke re-build kit which I would suggest doing at the same time.

https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p2...1310_series_includes_spicer_211544x_cent.html

 

[Goatman]

There are a bunch of u-joint brands out there.

ONLY buy...and I repeat...
ONLY buy......
Spicer for ALL your u-joint needs

×2. Emphatically!

 

[eastbloc]

but it's so much easier to knock it out with a socket and hammer. i was given a hard time when i mentioned this tool, used it enough that i just bought one ....

What ever sinks their boat.

Took me an hour to get the job done, on my balcony, in peace without a use of a single bad word. Finished with a smile, still in a good mood. Tested it out on the way to return the tools, got to chat with a cool guy at the parts store, and rewarded myself with a white mocha on the way back.

Wow i feel good just thinking about how good i felt.
Who ever gave you shit, i hope their boat sunk and they smashed their thumb on the way down.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

There are a bunch of u-joint brands out there.

ONLY buy...and I repeat...
ONLY buy......
Spicer for ALL your u-joint needs

While I agree with your sentiment on Spicer u-joints, I disagree with them always being the right choice for "ALL" u-joint needs. I'm of course a big Spicer fan and I consistently recommend them but if you're willing to spend more and you have the need for significantly greater strength, there are better u-joint choices for some, albeit rarer, applications. I'm running CTMs in my front Superior Axle Evolution axle shafts, they're a beast of a u-joint.

 

[Rubicon88]

While I agree with your sentiment on Spicer u-joints, I disagree with them always being the right choice for "ALL" u-joint needs. I'm of course a big Spicer fan and I consistently recommend them but if you're willing to spend more and you have the need for significantly greater strength, there are better u-joint choices for some, albeit rarer, applications. I'm running CTMs in my front Superior Axle Evolution axle shafts, they're a beast of a u-joint.

Well...reading the OP question it didn't strike me like he or she was in need of something stronger than a Spicer u joint.

Instead of complicating matters with what appears would be useless knowledge...advising purchasing only Spicer u joints seemed like the proper approach.