U-joint recommendations

[Tahdig_siah]

I need to purchase u joints for my front drive axle. What do you recommend? Spicer is a big one I hear. Any particular one?
2000 TJ 2.5L manual

 

[Jerry Bransford]

For your front axle shafts go with Spicer 5-760x which is a direct replacement and both stronger and more durable than the Spicer 297 u-joints the factory installed. For your Driveshafts Spicer 5-1310x for similar reasons, they are stronger and more durable than the Spicers the factory installed.

 

[Tahdig_siah]

For your front axle shafts go with Spicer 5-760x which is a direct replacement and both stronger and more durable than the Spicer 297 u-joints the factory installed. For your Driveshafts Spicer 5-1310x for similar reasons, they are stronger and more durable than the Spicers the factory installed.

thanks a lot Jerry. So the axle shaft that connect the transfercase to the front differential needs two spicer 5-1310x, correct?

 

[RHanna]

Axle shaft or driveshaft?

 

[Tahdig_siah]

My bad on not using the right terms. I was talking about the front driveshaft (connecting Tcase to the front differential).

 

[RHanna]

My bad on not using the right terms. I was talking about the front driveshaft (connecting Tcase to the front differential).

Decent website for u-joints and other parts. They have the chart below on the link. Just look for your year and Rubicon or not. Greaseable or non (Many recommend non-greaseable for strength) 5-1310X is what you would want. If you are rebuilding the whole driveshaft then go ahead and replace the CV joint.
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c977_universal_joints_wrangler_tj.html

This would be the whole kit for the driveshaft.
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p3..._for_jeep_with_oem_1310_series_non_greas.html

 

[Tahdig_siah]

-1310x f

Decent website for u-joints and other parts. They have the chart below on the link. Just look for your year and Rubicon or not. Greaseable or non (Many recommend non-greaseable for strength) 5-1310X is what you would want. If you are rebuilding the whole driveshaft then go ahead and replace the CV joint.
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c977_universal_joints_wrangler_tj.html

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This would be the whole kit for the driveshaft.
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p3..._for_jeep_with_oem_1310_series_non_greas.html

Thank you!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

thanks a lot Jerry. So the axle shaft that connect the transfer case to the front differential needs two spicer 5-1310x, correct?

Yes though your front driveshaft actually needs three of them. One at the front and two at the rear.