Saturday Funness

[planeflyer21]

Well got the drive shaft out of the Ranger.

Anyone that does pressing seems to be closed.

I hope the new ones stop the vibration.

Maybe I can talk the ladies into going to the range.

Jon

[98Z5V]

I'll get new u-joints into that thing in no time, brother.  What are you doing tomorrow?  I'll tackle it.  <thumbsup>

[Rsquared]

You can press them on using a good size bench vise. At least it worked for me and my F150. Hell.....come to think of it....that was about 10 years ago now. Sheesh....time flies.

[planeflyer21]

Done.

After soaking the rust-welded peckers for a couple of hours, used the ol' socket and 2# hammer trick.  Krikey!

Didn't stop the new vibration.  Must be one of my bearings.  Somewhere.

Asked my brother to come over tomorrow and ride in the bed to see if he can hear it.  If not, we'll do a few high-speed runs with him on the hood.

<laughs>

He wasn't up for that.

The girl knows how to install u-joints now.  More than the boy across the street...but that was foregone with spark plugs and oil changes, brake pads and filters.

I'll get new u-joints into that thing in no time, brother.  What are you doing tomorrow?  I'll tackle it.  <thumbsup>

Thanks for the offer bro!

You know, the first u-joints I had to change were on my '59 F-100.  They had "agricultural" u-joints on the drive shaft (clamps or U-bolts holding the u-joints in place).  That was a breeze!

Next time I had to change them was my surplused 5/4 ton M880 Dodge.  Everyone was asking me "Who's going to change them for you?"  Me, "What, little u-joints?  I've done 'em before...no problem!"  <lmao>  That was probably sitting on Ft. Huachuca since 1980, 18 years before I got it.

They were STUCK!

Jon

[BigP623]

if its an older model ranger with a center hanger bearing that is most likely causing your vibration...

Im refering to the 2 piece drive shaft of course...

[planeflyer21]

No, one-piece on the 4x4.

Jon

[98Z5V]

It'll be a two-piece when I'm done with it...  <laughs> <lmao>

[planeflyer21]

It'll be a two-piece when I'm done with it...  <laughs> <lmao>

My buddy just got his Toy rock crawler hung up on his drive shaft.  <lmao>

"It looks like maybe it isn't straight anymore."

Jon

[98Z5V]

Have him hit up this guy - Tom Wood.  The shafts for my Jeep came from here, and they're damn tough. 

http://4xshaft.com/

[spectrascott]

If it is strictly a crawler and trailered to the trails just use square tube. It sounds funny but all the Toyota guys around here do that and it works great for them. I spent a few dollars on new ones for my Jeep I built and well ended up tossing the rear one and taking out my fuel pump at the same time :cookoo: ended the day real quick.

[planeflyer21]

If it is strictly a crawler and trailered to the trails just use square tube. It sounds funny but all the Toyota guys around here do that and it works great for them. I spent a few dollars on new ones for my Jeep I built and well ended up tossing the rear one and taking out my fuel pump at the same time :cookoo: ended the day real quick.

That's cool and good to know!  He drives it out.

Have him hit up this guy - Tom Wood.  The shafts for my Jeep came from here, and they're damn tough. 

http://4xshaft.com/

Never seen them before.  Thanks!

Jon

[Magwa]

A good vise and 2 5/8ths sockets will get any bearing out of a u-joint..