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I put Katzkin in the front and rear, then covered the rear ones with a Carhart seat cover. Katzkin leather with seat-heaters was pricey, but they only charged me $50 to do the rear in addition to the front (I do not have the heated option in the rear). The Carhart cover is super-burly and I can...

So many jokes, so little time...

Thanks! It looks like you are correct. From what I am finding, the U-joints in the AAM 9.25 axle are not greasable; they are solid, non-greasable joints that are sealed and pre-greased.

What wizadry is this? My spare (same tire & size) is totally deflated. Maybe I'll try a little harder/smarter to mount the spare inflated in the spring when I put the MTs back on the truck. They will be coming off for winter in the next week or two, so its not worth the effort now.

I have not. The truck only has 7,000 miles on it. I don't think the U-joints are worn, but they could need some grease. I'll do that this weekend. Thanks!

I didn't think you were abrasive. You never know who you're talking to, so asking if I had the front axle locked made sense. Of course, anyone with any experience off road would know that you can't make turns with the front axle locked - but you don't know me from Adam, so - no harm, no foul...

That's an important question. The main symptom is jerking during tight turns, which leads me to believe it is U-joint binding, but after your question, I wouldn't bet the farm on it being the U-joints. I feel the jerking when trying to make hairpin turns in switchbacks; it is more noticeable...

I can confirm what @JustARam22 has previously written: the Morimoto XB are plug and play. The headlights are great by the way. The only thing I don't like is that you cannot turn them off. Even when the headlight switch is in the "off" position, your daytime running lights will be on. For...

Yes - according to RCV, I won't lose any steering angle. Agreed - my Jeeps all cut much tighter than my Toyotas. That is certainly true when comparing IFS Toyotas to SFA Jeeps, but it was also true even comparing the 1978 CJ-7 to the 1975 FJ-40, which were basically the same design (solid axles...

Marlin Crawler is where its at if you want to creep! In first gear Lo, these won't stall even if you have it running against a brick wall. It will just lug away trying to climb. I've been missing the simplicity of the old mechanical/analogue 4x4s.

I don't have a digital photo of my CJ-7, but here is my FJ-40 with a very sad rear end. I replaced the leaf springs in all four corners with Downey Leafs that rode much better and lifted the truck about 1.5 inches. This thing was geared like a tractor...

"You are unlocking the lockers for these hairpin turns?" - Oh for sure, but even without the diff locks engaged (locked) I get binding, and I end up doing a three-point turn. I'm fairly certain I'd be able to make the turns without reversing if I had RCVs. Just FYI: I'm new to heavy duty...

Hey Crusty, thanks for your reply! Yeah, I am familiar with the difference in design between the constant velocity joint in the RCV and the OEM U-joint. A long time ago I drove a Jeep Wrangler with RCVs and I really liked how it handled off road. I'm hoping to find folks who have installed the...

Has anyone swapped out their stock axle shafts and U-Joints for RCV axle shafts? A lot of the trails I drive involve steep rocky climbs with hairpin turns. The binding from the factory U-Joints is pretty bad. It makes me want to get out of 4-Lo and into 2-High, but its too steep to maintain...