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Done, I’ll have to savor the pics because a steel driveshaft won’t look like that very long lol.
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I think it’s the shadow. Dealer ordered it to the truck and Ford gave me a 2 year unlimited mile warranty on it.
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So the price was correct? Little over $200?
Glad to see you got it up and running!
I'm in for a treat tomorrow, I'm starting the air to coil suspension conversion on my moms 98 EB. Hopefully it goes better than your U joint swap
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Price was correct yes. Sounds like your going to have some fun there.
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It actually wasn't to bad. Her car came from Arizona so underneath is very clean nothing rusted together yet. The swap for all 4 corners took me 4 hours.
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Surprised they didn't make you buy and install the U joints separately. Not a bad price for such an involved part. Hey, sometimes things break.
Shove some grease atop those caps to keep the rust out for a few years.
Shove some grease atop those caps to keep the rust out for a few years.
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Aren't they already greased from Ford?
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The bearings are but I think he's saying on the outside of the bearing caps. To keep moisture from getting to them. Not Sure it would work but might be worth trying
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If it's water/snow he's trying to keep out, good luck. If he's packing the outside, something I've never heard of , wouldn't water resistant white boat grease be the ticket.
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It'll probably fling off in 50 miles.
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Everything was pre assembled and greased from Ford out of the box including slip yolk. I’d think like bob said the grease would just fling off outside caps. The old slip yolk didn’t have much if any grease left, just something to look into for other owners. I recall reading about this issue on the F-150 but never related it to the expy where the slip yolk and splines end up dry. I recall owners were installing grease fittings. I’ve noticed some improvements with the new assembly.
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I'm actually thinking about doing mine just because I'm sure one of my U joints will die over the winter.
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What’s the part # for the EL shaft? Curious what the differences are.
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See that's why a quality u joint with built in greaseable zerk fittings is the ticket. Like ball joints and tie rod ends, when you hit them with a good shot of proper grease, you can double or triple the life span of the part. I remember my first real job at the Arco gas station doing oil changes on those 50's/60's cars, and light trucks. I must have greased at least 10 zerk fittings at every oil change. In those days, Ford/Chevy/Chrysler, included them from the factory, no extra charge. Shame the big three want the parts to wear out, or break these days. Sad world these days.
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The splined slip yoke (if it has one) gets a special Ford blue Teflon grease. My first generation Expedition used clunk on start-up when the Teflon stuff wore off. It would grab I guess. About every 2 - 3 years it looked for more.
I smear grease or nickel anti-sieze on the outside of the caps to ward off corrosion. Even if it only stays on for a year, that's a year's less rust when I have to get it apart. And those spring clips are buried in grease instead of rust.
I smear grease or nickel anti-sieze on the outside of the caps to ward off corrosion. Even if it only stays on for a year, that's a year's less rust when I have to get it apart. And those spring clips are buried in grease instead of rust.
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Well I was under the truck yesterday doing my annual oily mess rustproofing spray down and noticed the driveshaft still looks brand new......that’s odd thought it would be surface rusting by now....gave it a little coat along with everything else anyway so she’s double protected now. Long live the shine!
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