46 1/2 ton universal joints

[TylerB46]

Hey folks, I’m getting pretty close to being able to drive my truck and I need universal joints. All I can find are $75 and $90 replacements for this truck and I really don’t want to spent $150-$180 on u-joints. Does anyone know of any cheaper ones that would be interchangeable? 

[Dodgeb4ya]

Sometimes ya gotta pay to play...

[Plymouthy Adams]

as they are 1/2 ton joints somebody has to pay for all the metal weight...….not funny! ok, I go stand in the corner.....

[Young Ed]

I think you either have to Shell out the bucks for those u joints or for a new driveshaft to convert to modern u joints

[TylerB46]

Okay just wanted to make sure before I spent the money on them, thank you all. 

[dmartin_egroup]

Sort of off topic:  Has anyone asked a shop to dis-assemble the u-joints of this type (I am assuming the "ball and trunnion" type)?  Reason for question:  Several years ago, I had my 1937 Plymouth sedan drive shaft in an auto repair shop, the mechanic was using a large hydraulic press to attempt dis-assembly.  He gave up, and I was relieved as it looked as though the joint parts or the press/mandrel parts might pop out like a bullet.  Result?  The old joints are still in my 37 Plym, still vibrate.  Sorry about getting off the O.P.'s original question.  I think many people read forums hoping to gain information they can use themselves.

[Young Ed]

4 minutes ago, dmartin_egroup said:

Sort of off topic:  Has anyone asked a shop to dis-assemble the u-joints of this type (I am assuming the "ball and trunnion" type)?  Reason for question:  Several years ago, I had my 1937 Plymouth sedan drive shaft in an auto repair shop, the mechanic was using a large hydraulic press to attempt dis-assembly.  He gave up, and I was relieved as it looked as though the joint parts or the press/mandrel parts might pop out like a bullet.  Result?  The old joints are still in my 37 Plym, still vibrate.  Sorry about getting off the O.P.'s original question.  I think many people read forums hoping to gain information they can use themselves.

some trucks have that style but I think by post war most had gone to a more conventional style of ujoint. What makes these expensive is rather than using clips the caps are serrated and there is a serrated strap piece that holds the cap in place. 

[dmartin_egroup]

The 'Ball and Trunnion" u-joint, also called "Detroit" type is much different from others, such as the "Spicer" type.  Info that I know about is in my 1936 to 42 Plymouth parts book, also my Dodge truck parts book covering many models including the 1/2 ton model WC.  I am not much good at copying pictures from books,  or Ebay.  I did look in Ebay for Mopar kits, found a few with pics, but no Mopar number listed.  BTW, I don't recall caps or serrated clips as parts of the joints I am referring to.  I think our discussion may be about two different types of joints.  The "Detroit" type was used in some cars into the 1960s.

[Merle Coggins]

Here is a thread from a few years ago about the earlier Cleveland style universal joints used in the earlier B-series trucks. I believe the W-series used the same ones.