My son is changing U joints on is 04 Wrangler, started putting them in last night, couple AutoZone Duralast, he had a hard time getting the snap ring back in after the first one he's asking me why this joint is so stiff, I move the joint and yes it is really stiff, more than I remember 40 years ago. So he say's he'll try the other brand Splicer, USA origin, that probably means made in US, assembled in China.
But anyways started putting that one in and noticed thin plastic washers in the caps, ask me why I said maybe it's some form of compression washer, he said I'll put it in and google it later, he got it in and pouded the snap rings in place but the joint is still really stiff, I told him the those plastic washes will wear in. So this morning he did some searching on Splicer U joints and found on a Wrangler forum that those thin plastic washers are for cutting down vibration in the driveline, wonder if that's an issue on tractors, doubt it..........
But anyways started putting that one in and noticed thin plastic washers in the caps, ask me why I said maybe it's some form of compression washer, he said I'll put it in and google it later, he got it in and pouded the snap rings in place but the joint is still really stiff, I told him the those plastic washes will wear in. So this morning he did some searching on Splicer U joints and found on a Wrangler forum that those thin plastic washers are for cutting down vibration in the driveline, wonder if that's an issue on tractors, doubt it..........