Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I had a u-joint start to tick last week, so I jumped under the truck tried to shoot some grease in them, but that didn't seem to help. So I looked into doing the job myself and started pricing things out and talking to my local NAPA guy and didn't come away with a good feeling. They weren't 100% sure which joints were in the driveshaft (2-piece), they wouldn't be able to get the rear pinion yoke, but could get the seal... . blah blah blah.
So I went to the local driveshaft shop, Pete's Welding and Driveshaft and they hooked me up and educated me in the process. $385 for 3 new u-joints, new boot at the slip joint, new pinion yoke and seal and new seal on the back of the transfer case. They said the carrier bearing was in good shape and must have been replaced at some point not too long ago and the front slip yoke was also in good shape. They used NEAPCO u-joints which are made in the USA. I asked why not spicer and he said 60% of spicer stuff is off shore crap. He's the pro and its all he does, so I figured who am i to argue?
The rear pinion yoke was a ***** to get off, the nut cracked free with out much trouble, but the yoke itself did not want to come free. He showed me the bad u-joints (2 out of 3) had a rusted/siezed needles and the pinion yoke had a pretty good groove worn into it, so now all is good. I'll dump the rear end fluid and this weekend.
So I went to the local driveshaft shop, Pete's Welding and Driveshaft and they hooked me up and educated me in the process. $385 for 3 new u-joints, new boot at the slip joint, new pinion yoke and seal and new seal on the back of the transfer case. They said the carrier bearing was in good shape and must have been replaced at some point not too long ago and the front slip yoke was also in good shape. They used NEAPCO u-joints which are made in the USA. I asked why not spicer and he said 60% of spicer stuff is off shore crap. He's the pro and its all he does, so I figured who am i to argue?
The rear pinion yoke was a ***** to get off, the nut cracked free with out much trouble, but the yoke itself did not want to come free. He showed me the bad u-joints (2 out of 3) had a rusted/siezed needles and the pinion yoke had a pretty good groove worn into it, so now all is good. I'll dump the rear end fluid and this weekend.
