front axle u joint upgrade

[fire797]

I am updating lots of things on my Comanche. I would like to upgrade my front dana 30 axle u joints. Would should I buy? I don't want to put new axles in. I am just looking for info on u joints.....

[Blue88Comanche]

I have C/V shafts from a v8 zj. I don't do any hard wheeling, but I like the handling when making sharp turns. If you are replacing just the u-joints you gotta take out the shafts anyway.

 

 

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[Crash]

ABS shafts or late model D30 shafts use the 297 joints that you can run spicer 760 joints in.

[Incommando]

If you don't change axles you are limited to the stock 260 series u joint. Just run spicer and call it a day

[DirtyComanche]

I bought ZJ CVs because I had damaged 260x shafts.  So far I like them but don't have a lot of miles or abuse on them.  I think they're probably all around better than the 260x shafts and aren't a lot of money.

 

Personally I would never bother changing a set of 260x ujoints.  Junkyard some newer style ones, or buy aftermarket.

[Jeepman]

ABS shafts or late model D30 shafts use the 297 joints that you can run spicer 760 joints in.

This is the way to go if you want to stay U-joints...

 

Personally I got sick of changing u-joints every year or so and switched to ZJ CV shafts and never changed one again in my MJ and ran the same CV shafts for the next 6 years till I did a Hub conversion and had to go back to U-joints but they were the 297's and a locker but rarely had the hubs unlocked...

[DirtyComanche]

To do everything over again I'd probably just order RCVs.

 

But then again, I like spending money foolishly.

[mikekaz1]

I like my CV shafts. No issues here.