Universal joint opinions?

[treehan77]

What are the best reasonably priced u-joints for an 05 Yukon 2wd? There are quite a few available. Don’t want to spend $30 plus on each, but whatever it takes. Mine seem fine now, but closing in on 200k miles, seems like a cheap and easy preventive maintenance item. I’m bored lol. Non greasable are supposedly stronger. If greasable, I won’t be removing the drive shaft to grease them anyway either. Thanks.

 

[exp500]

I believe this is correct, verify.

More Information for ACDELCO 45U0136

 

[Bill 1960]

I see no reason to not get OEM, considering how long they last.

And maybe you’re just kidding, but you don’t remove driveshafts to grease the universals. Just stick the grease gun on the zerk.

 

[treehan77]

Can you identify what is oem then? I thought OEM had a plastic mounting you have to melt out…Oem is not greasable. And from what Ive seen, the zerk fitting is not accessible on most u joints once installed.

 

[ks03]

Can you identify what is oem then? I thought OEM had a plastic mounting you have to melt out…Oem is not greasable. And from what Ive seen, the zerk fitting is not accessible on most u joints once installed.

The OE have plastic filled in to hold them, the oem replacement ones have clips

 

[treehan77]

I know that already. I want to know what the “replacement oem” part # is.maybe it is ACDELCO 45U0136 as stated above, I don’t know. The chart in that link says greasable- which cannot be OEM then. I think that is wrong, these are actually NOT greasable.

 

[ks03]

23104840 looks like the gm version of the ACDELCO 45U0136

 

[exp500]

I think the old number was 1347.

 

[treehan77]

I guess nobody knows a good replacement then!

 

[ks03]

So the gm is too expensive and ac delco is junk?

 

[treehan77]

I’m asking it anybody really knows, maybe somebody has experience with them, that’s why I asked

 

[ks03]

I can’t say too much longevity wise, but I’ve probably installed over 100 ujoints. Probably around half gm, other half various aftermarket. None of the aftermarket consistently go in as smooth and easy as gm ones. More than a few trucks will have their rear u joints replaced every year or 2 with a cheap aftermarket, can’t say that it’s an issue with the gm ones… now if theres aftermarket ones that are as good I’ve never picked up on the trend.
…I wouldn’t replace it anyway if you’re not having trouble, and to preempt with anything but a gm, I’d circle back to just leaving it alone

 

[exp500]

You won't have any problems with GM or Spicer. All parts are a choice issue. If true quality is the issue, buy from MFR that did the engineering to soothe your mind.

 

[swathdiver]

What are the best reasonably priced u-joints for an 05 Yukon 2wd? There are quite a few available. Don’t want to spend $30 plus on each, but whatever it takes. Mine seem fine now, but closing in on 200k miles, seems like a cheap and easy preventive maintenance item. I’m bored lol. Non greasable are supposedly stronger. If greasable, I won’t be removing the drive shaft to grease them anyway either. Thanks.

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