New U-joints Loose

[jk10sport]

Didnt know where to post this so sorry if in the wrong section.
I have a bad vibration in the truck at high speed, so I decided to replace the u-joints today. well when I went to take the old u-joint off the front Flange (not the shaft), I took the out the snaprings and the u-joint just fell out, arent they supposed to be pressed in? the new u-joint just slides around inside the hole and im afraid to put it back to gether for fear my drive shaft will fall off on the road. all the rest i had to press in. Will it be okay if the snap rings are in?

 

[4x4junkie]

No, they have to be tight (pressed in). Sounds like the flange piece is hosed on it.

Probably your cheapest option is to find another one in a salvage yard (I assume this is on your '03 Ranger and not the '10, otherwise warranty should cover you if it's your '10)

 

[jk10sport]

thats what I was afraid of. And yes its the 03, I would go nuts if it was the 10, lol