$80 Uni joint turns into 1500 axle...

[Nemesis]

The forum becomes useless as a resource if all answers are simply, speak to vendor X and buy parts Y.

Seacomms - Great research. was this due to the cir-clip issue, or has there been failures with the new type.

[95xjcherokee]

Thanks Dave, very helpful as always! I'd love to know why they changed the design and if there any benefit around strength/durability etc, so far after 110Kms I've had no dramas at all.

[95xjcherokee]

In my mind, I;'m gueesing If I took the car to a driveline joint they would just look at the uni's order them, then simply bust out the old ones fit the new ones and for a few hundred dollars it would be done?

[95xjcherokee]

quadratec have the same U joint listed for 07-13 for D44's?

[trbn8r]

Bloody hell that is highway robbery mate..... Get ur jeep to a good diff shop and they can source parts mch cheaper..... If u have sum spare money then go RCV axles from DBOR and u never have to change Unis again....

[jktom]

If i had to buy these out of warranty, i would buy aftermarket quality parts and not crappy Jeep Mopar partsl. I have only covered 40,000 km so far, i am already on my specond set of unis. Which are now stuffed and need to replaced. 15,000 km per set of unis is not acceptable.

[layback40]

Originally Posted by SeaComms

Wow, just did a bit of a google on this and you are not alone - Rubis up to 2011 are different to the 2012 and they have discontinued the parts for the earlier one. Apparently they are still available from Spicer, but not Mopar - so the Dealers not having access to a Mopar part cant supply anything.

If they cant do it without charging you for new axles then definately go elsewhere. To be honest I think you would actually have a case to get them done at no charge (axles that is). You should not have to buy whole new axles because the manufacturer decided to change design. Spare parts (referring to the unis) must be available for a minimum period which from memory is 7 years after the end of a particular model run.

They are probably a very standard sized uni. All you need is the cup diameter & end to end distance. Then get a parts guy to look up the Spicer number.
if you get the Spicer number, best post it on here for the benefit of other members.
Just had a look, there are 3 likely unis, just need to confirm measurements.