Topic: Front axle shaft u joint question

[aw12345]

While going over my Jeep with a fine tooth come I noticed that one of the front axle shaft u joints turned about 1/8" inside of its yoke ear.
It still feels good. So the question is, can I just give it some paint marks and monitor it, after I put the retaining clip back in its original position.
The u joint it self is fine, does not feel stiff when you twist and flex it. We are going to spend in Moab and don't feel like doing a lot of wrenching on the trail.

[FourbangerYJ]

It's the ears on the yokes that have stretched. It will get worse and worse. When this happens they tend to pop the C clip out then the cap walks out then BOOM.
You have a couple of choices. 1. Replace the shafts. 2. Tack weld the caps to the yoke.
It's always a good idea to carry a set of spare shafts already assembled. Then if things turn brown it's a half hour of wrenching to replace a set of shafts.

[aw12345]

I got spare shafts assembled as well as spare u joints. To not hassle next week, we are going to spend a week in Moab next week and run as many black diamond stuff as we can find. So to have fun and not worry I drove to Superior in Rancho Cucamonga and picked up2 new complete shafts. So that is the end of that worry.
I absolutely agree that they will open up more and will granate in the future. It's taken care of just did not feel like spending 600 clams, but oh well its a fun hobby lol

[FourbangerYJ]

They are spendy but worth it. I had a set of Warn's in my D30. I ran all kinds hard trails with them. Never a problem.

Just make sure you use the full circle clips and mark the caps and yokes so you can keep an eye on things.

Did they come with Spicer joints?

[aw12345]

Yup spicer 760's and full circle clips will put some paint marks on the caps.
I guess I cannot complain, I got about 7000 offroad miles out of the stock shafts and definitely abused them