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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: 03Jeeper on June 23, 2009, 03:27:39 PM

Title: U-joint Help
Post by: 03Jeeper on June 23, 2009, 03:27:39 PM
Anyone know where I could get some Spicer U-joints locally?
Napa doesn't carry them but they say their "Brute Force" u-joints are pretty much the same.
Is there any difference between the Spicer and BruteForce or are they just the same thing?
Any ideas guys?

Thanks for the help  ;D
Title: Re: U-joint Help
Post by: mrjeep4 on June 23, 2009, 05:22:10 PM
These guys carry Spicer

Drive Systems Inc
334 53 Avenue Southeast
Calgary, ab T2H0N3-
Phone: (403) 252-2515
Title: Re: U-joint Help
Post by: bae146 on June 23, 2009, 05:42:55 PM
These guys carry Spicer

Drive Systems Inc
334 53 Avenue Southeast
Calgary, ab T2H0N3-
Phone: (403) 252-2515

Dsi had moved, call them for their new address.  They are way south.  In behind flying j truckstop off barlow and deerfoot.
Title: Re: U-joint Help
Post by: mrjeep4 on June 23, 2009, 05:44:35 PM
ooooohhh ... good to know .. haven't been there in a while
Title: Re: U-joint Help
Post by: slimbeam on June 23, 2009, 06:55:10 PM
I just got some Brute Force U-joints today, I have used them in the past on farm equiptment and they seem jaust as good as a Spicer. They only come as a non greaseable though, if you want greaseable joints get the Spicer
Title: Re: U-joint Help
Post by: cLAY on June 23, 2009, 07:22:39 PM
I've used the brute force lots in stuff I don't wheel and they work fine. However the ONLY u-joint I use in the Jeep is the Spicer non-greasables with the snap tite seals. They have a plastic ring that the cups snap into to keep water out. I have yet to wear one out or break one. I even landed on my rear yoke once and snapped out the retaining blocks holding the yoke in. The u-joints survived except the caps came off and the needles got lost.

The BF joints maybe similar to the standard Spicer joint but are no where near as good as the snap tites.