Front axle u-joints?

[ghunt81]

Why is it when I look up u-joints for the front driveshaft, they have one for "front driveshaft at front axle" but don't list any for the transfer case end? Is that one different from the front one?

edit: Sorry, meant to put driveshaft in title, not axle.

 

[gw33gp]

I am pretty sure the transfer case end uses a CV joint or something similar, not a u-joint.

 

[SenorNoob]

That does depend on the year model (among other things), but I've seen newer (IDK when) transfer cases with a cup as the front output.

Crawl under the truck and look. I bet it's different.

 

[hondaxr650]

'98 and up have a c/v joint at the t/case end.

 

[ghunt81]

Mine does not, I pulled it out of the truck a couple nights ago as I'm doing a u-joint R&R while the transmission is out, and it most definitely has U-joints on both ends. I noticed when I took it out that the U-joints both have grease nipples in the crosses, so it must have been completely replaced at some point in this truck's life.

Someone on another forum told me it might be an explorer driveshaft? I'm really not sure. It has the remains of a sticker with a bar code on it but there isn't enough left to be able to read anything on it.

 

[ghunt81]

This is the transfer case end.

 

[4x4junkie]

That looks like a conversion shaft of some sort.
I would think the u-joint would be the same as what is at the axle end.

Measure the u-joint cap diameter and the yoke width. If they are the same, then get 2 axle-end joints.