Front right side stub shave U-joint replacement?

[ab_slack]

What do I need to do to replace the front right side stub shaft U-joint? This is the one that joints the stub shaft to the slip yoke. The u-joint closest to the differential on the right side shaft.

It doesn't look very accessible in there so I am thinking this is going to take dropping the differential which in turn I am thinking to get the differential out I am probably going to have to first pull the left side and possibly the right side shafts out first. Front drive shaft too but I was planning on checking that out too so was already going there.

I pulled the right side spindle apart last weekend and rather not have to go thru that again and the left too if I don't have do.

So what's the best way to get at that?

 

[4x4junkie]

I've heard of people using a C-clamp type ball joint press to get that joint out.

If you do drop the diff, you might want to do the E-clip eliminator mod so that any future removals of that shaft are a lot easier.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/c-clip_eliminator_external.shtml

Note, don't weld on the shaft like shown there, a pair of hose clamps on the boot are more than plenty sufficient.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Yeah, what he said.

I've had good luck doing them in the truck with my balljoint press. It's not fun or easy, bit a lot less work than pulling the shaft out and doing it on the bench.

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[ab_slack]

Sounds like it is worth a try!! Thanks

When does any of it become "fun and easy"?

To me that starts after all the work is done. Which never seems to get done.