Originally posted by Xtopher:
What is the material that U-joints are made of.. the part that moves back & forth that is. they see very little movement, 10 or 20 degrees maybe.. they see all the torque the tranny can put out in 1st.. and last 100,000 miles, with no detectable wear..
U-joints use needle bearings, except for the new, off-road only designed bronze bushing u-joints from CTM, which require constant greasing and can't be used for daily driving.
Here's some info.
http://www.ctmracing.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=4-C144-1881