U-Joint Identification

One Piece Measuring Guides

NEW SLIP YOKE TO REGULAR REAR PINION YOKE - (MOST COMMONLY USED) This is used for cars and trucks when we are supplying a new transmission yoke and complete driveshaft assembly.

EXISTING (YOUR) SLIP YOKE TO REGULAR REAR PINION YOKE - Use this if you are sending us a Trans. yoke to use.  Be sure the yoke fully inserts into the trans.  If it does NOT, put a mark with a Sharpie or Magic Marker where it stops at the trans seal.

STUB/SLIP SHAFT W/ 2 BOLT ON (FIXED) YOKES - Use this for when 2 fixed or bolted on conventional end or pinion yokes are used.  Mostly truck shafts on front or rear.

NEW SLIP YOKE TO REAR FLANGE TYPE PINION - This is used on cars and trucks with a flat flange at the differential.  Ford Mustang, Ford Trucks and late model Dodge Trucks use this type set up.

EXISTING (YOUR) SLIP YOKE TO REAR FLANGE TYPE PINION  - Using a customer supplied transmission or transfer case slip yoke.

FLAT TRANS. FLANGE TO REGULAR PINION YOKE - This uses a stub/slip type driveshaft.  This is used on many front driveshafts of 4x4 trucks.  Some cars such as early Dodge products with a Ball and Trunnion shaft use this.

FLAT TRANS. FLANGE TO FLAT TYPE PINION FLANGE - This uses a stub/slip type driveshaft.  This is found mostly on trucks, either for the front or rear or early Dodge models with 2 flanges.

GRAND CHEROKEE AWD FRONT SHAFT- UJ TYPE CV AT TRANSFER CASE GKN 6 BALL AT FRONT DIFF - This is used for Grand Cherokee only.  There are 2 types of shafts used on Grand Cherokee.  This diagram is for the UJ type at transfer case and GKN 6 ball enclosed CV at the front differential.

GRAND CHEROKEE - UJ TYPE CV AT TRANSFER CASE GKN 6 BALL AT FRONT DIFF - Later model Grand Cherokee front driveshafts did not have any U-Joints.  They used 6 ball GKN enclosed CV units at both ends.

Two Piece Measuring Guides

NEW SLIP YOKE AND REGULAR REAR PINION - This is the most common set up on trucks thru the year 2000, then Ford and Dodge went to flat type flanges.  This is also used on some early GM cars.

USING YOUR EXISTING SLIP YOKE TO REGULAR REAR PINION YOKE - Using a slip yoke you are sending us.  We need the trans yoke to install on the driveshaft and Hi-Speed Balance the complete assembly.

NEW SLIP YOKE TO REAR FLANGE TYPE PINION - Used on late Ford and Dodge trucks.  It is also found on some early GM cars with a Constant Velocity at the differential.

USING YOUR EXISTING TRANS YOKE TO FLAT FLANGE AT THE DIFF - Using a Trans yoke you are sending us.

BOLT ON (FIXED) TRANSMISSION YOKE AND REGULAR PINION YOKE - This diagram is for Trucks that have a fixed or bolted on Trans yoke and a regular type Pinion Yoke. 

FLAT TYPE TRANS FLANGE TO FLAT PINION FLANGE - This is used on some Truck applications as well as some import products like BMW.

FLANGE TYPE TRANS & PINION YOKES - This type has a flat style flange at the Transmission or Transfer Case and a regular type Pinion Yoke.

GM X-TYPE FRAME FOUND ON EARLY MODELS - Use this for late 50's and Early 60's GM Cars.  It is also used with mid to late 60's and early 70's GM Trucks with the "Truck Arm" suspension where the center support bearing fits in a frame tunnel.  (Note: On the short bed trucks we can go to a 1 piece shaft, not the long bed)