Replacement for the 5-297x?

[pokeyYJ]

Justr picked up the latest Petersens mag. They have an article about the replacement U-joint that Spicer is making for the 297x. I have heard that the engineers for Jeep had put a stronger u-joint in the Rubicon, and now I know that this is what they put in they call it the 5-760x. Has anybody seen one up close, can you pick one up from any 4x4 shop? Are they really that much stronger than the 297?

 

[bobdog]

I just bought some. They are forged and have smaller grease chanels so the cross is stronger. They still use the same caps so they will still spit them. Six states stocks them and napa also. About $17 at six states

 

[Hickey]

They have been around for about a year, I'm not too impressed. Now if you wanna talk CTM's, They are impressive!

 

[Greg]

Originally posted by Jeremy
They have been around for about a year, I'm not too impressed. Now if you wanna talk CTM's, They are impressive!

Agreed! Those things take a serious FLOGGIN' and they don't even flinch!

 

[grinch]

CTM are killer we broke 3 moser axles and 2 stockers in steves narrowed k-5 blazer before we put the 60 in and never even scratched the CTM.

 

[troutbum]

yep, they are better than the 297's but if you are regularly snapping 297s, you will brake 760s

 

[94rodeo]

CTM's, I could be wrong, but isn't it better to kill a joint then your shafts?

Troy

 

[Greg]

Yeah, but while your in there, toss in a set of Alloy Shafts and forget about breaking anything ever again!

(Unlikely, I know......but its a start)