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Old 07-11-2014, 12:52 PM
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For you guys running big tires or high hp trucks,what u joints do you use? I've gone through 3 flange yokes,3 driveshafts and 4 u joints in 15,000 miles. I'm assuming they make something stronger.
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Old 07-11-2014, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackedup00
For you guys running big tires or high hp trucks,what u joints do you use? I've gone through 3 flange yokes,3 driveshafts and 4 u joints in 15,000 miles. I'm assuming they make something stronger.
Price you pay for big tires, that's why I could never do that to mine. If I had two then I would def have your look though. But yeah that's not that many miles for all that.
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Price you pay for big tires, that's why I could never do that to mine. If I had two then I would def have your look though. But yeah that's not that many miles for all that.
Well to be fair one of the shafts broke when my lift block broke lol
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Old 07-11-2014, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by charliedyal

You gonna be running it at the track or DD? If its primarily street I would run a stock lock up. Breaking the tires loose starting out on wet pavement is lots of fun, but frowned upon by the boys in blue.
Just a DD. I think ill just keep it stock for now. Just ready for this thing to be in the truck.
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You're gettin there
It was the one I was supposed to get originally
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Old 07-11-2014, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackedup00
For you guys running big tires or high hp trucks,what u joints do you use? I've gone through 3 flange yokes,3 driveshafts and 4 u joints in 15,000 miles. I'm assuming they make something stronger.
You can upgrade to a set of 1350's or 1410's, but you'll have to get some custom yokes. Tried to find some on-line real quick, but no luck.Sounds to me like something else is going wrong. Like maybe going air born? LOL. Probably more driver error and other parts failure than the u-joints. Sorry Jackedup.
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Just a DD. I think ill just keep it stock for now. Just ready for this thing to be in the truck.
Getting close?
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Originally Posted by Jackedup00
For you guys running big tires or high hp trucks,what u joints do you use? I've gone through 3 flange yokes,3 driveshafts and 4 u joints in 15,000 miles. I'm assuming they make something stronger.
Stock Yokes, DS and U Joints putting down 331/411 rear wheel numbers with 38s. Bunch of runs at the drag strip pulling 2.0 60' and burnouts and never had a issue. Even at 100K miles.

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Any torque converter recommendations for my set up? Just got a new one in with trans rebuild but its got stock stall 1600-1800 I think. Also decided on staying with stock 24lb injectors.
Your going to be boosted? Also can size has a lot to do with what TC you want!

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Originally Posted by Z7What

Your going to be boosted? Also can size has a lot to do with what TC you want!

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Staying n/a for now. 4v 5.4 with intake tune exhaust. 4.56s and 35s.
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