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Nov 24, 2011 | 10:17 PM

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Mooser

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U-joint caps

I've got the replace at least 1 u-joint cap (u-bolt style) so might as well do all four
Just looking at the available u-joint caps for the diff side of the 1/2 shaft and see that they offer the u-bolt style and also a HD cap (looks like a miniature crank shaft bearing cap)

Any opinions / comments?? on these HD ones? will they fit? Overkill? Solution to a problem that never existed?
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Nov 25, 2011 | 08:15 AM

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HD yokes are different than standard so you cannot interchange parts. Unless you opt to swap yokes you're stuck with u-bolts.

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Nov 25, 2011 | 09:42 AM

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I used the HD billet caps from Drag Vette on the diff side on my 77. Not sure if its overkill, but I do abuse mine severely.

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Nov 25, 2011 | 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by markids77

HD yokes are different than standard so you cannot interchange parts. Unless you opt to swap yokes you're stuck with u-bolts.

The HD yokes have threaded holes to accept the cap bolts, while the standard yokes have unthreaded holes for the u-bolts to pass through.

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Nov 26, 2011 | 11:36 AM

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The HD yokes have threaded holes to accept the cap bolts, while the standard yokes have unthreaded holes for the u-bolts to pass through.

Now that make total sense, thanks
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Nov 29, 2011 | 05:32 PM

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What about HD caps with standard yokes?

Any thoughts on this setup? HD caps, standard yokes, grade 8 bolts.

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