Yoke for an AMC20
 

I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting the
UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct says
that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop says
he can get one.

Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?

In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a friend's
house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I have
had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the strap
for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using bubble gum
and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the remnants of
the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel drive.
What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how much
torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The torque
steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go. Sometimes
the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a sudden
veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the veer is
to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right, the
situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from one
side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in one-wheel
drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of my
hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked out
good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or wait
for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque steer.
Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide (wide
being the more important quality of these two).

When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a locker and
they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project for
CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.

Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
it may be spicer though.


"Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vk5a23d7g34f48@corp.supernews.com>...
> I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting the
> UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct says
> that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop says
> he can get one.
>
> Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?
>
> In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a friend's
> house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I have
> had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the strap
> for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using bubble gum
> and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the remnants of
> the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel drive.
> What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how much
> torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The torque
> steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go. Sometimes
> the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a sudden
> veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the veer is
> to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right, the
> situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
> release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
> directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from one
> side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in one-wheel
> drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of my
> hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked out
> good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or wait
> for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque steer.
> Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide (wide
> being the more important quality of these two).
>
> When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
> easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a locker and
> they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project for
> CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.

Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
it may be spicer though.


"Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vk5a23d7g34f48@corp.supernews.com>...
> I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting the
> UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct says
> that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop says
> he can get one.
>
> Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?
>
> In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a friend's
> house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I have
> had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the strap
> for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using bubble gum
> and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the remnants of
> the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel drive.
> What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how much
> torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The torque
> steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go. Sometimes
> the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a sudden
> veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the veer is
> to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right, the
> situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
> release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
> directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from one
> side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in one-wheel
> drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of my
> hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked out
> good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or wait
> for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque steer.
> Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide (wide
> being the more important quality of these two).
>
> When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
> easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a locker and
> they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project for
> CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.

Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

I think that, if you call Randy's ring and pinion, they should be able to
supply you with the correct part number and/or parts.
www.randysringandpinion.com
"For technical questions or price information please call toll free at
1-800-292-1031 and talk to our trained sales staff" (copied from their
"contact us" page)


"serg" <sfon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.c om...
> jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> it may be spicer though.
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<vk5a23d7g34f48@corp.supernews.com>...
> > I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting the
> > UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct
says
> > that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop
says
> > he can get one.
> >
> > Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?
> >
> > In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a
friend's
> > house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I
have
> > had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the
strap
> > for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using bubble
gum
> > and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the remnants
of
> > the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel
drive.
> > What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how
much
> > torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The
torque
> > steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go.
Sometimes
> > the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a
sudden
> > veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the veer
is
> > to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right, the
> > situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
> > release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
> > directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from
one
> > side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in
one-wheel
> > drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of my
> > hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked
out
> > good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or
wait
> > for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque
steer.
> > Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide
(wide
> > being the more important quality of these two).
> >
> > When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
> > easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a locker
and
> > they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project
for
> > CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.

Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

I think that, if you call Randy's ring and pinion, they should be able to
supply you with the correct part number and/or parts.
www.randysringandpinion.com
"For technical questions or price information please call toll free at
1-800-292-1031 and talk to our trained sales staff" (copied from their
"contact us" page)


"serg" <sfon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.c om...
> jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> it may be spicer though.
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<vk5a23d7g34f48@corp.supernews.com>...
> > I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting the
> > UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct
says
> > that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop
says
> > he can get one.
> >
> > Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?
> >
> > In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a
friend's
> > house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I
have
> > had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the
strap
> > for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using bubble
gum
> > and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the remnants
of
> > the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel
drive.
> > What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how
much
> > torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The
torque
> > steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go.
Sometimes
> > the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a
sudden
> > veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the veer
is
> > to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right, the
> > situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
> > release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
> > directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from
one
> > side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in
one-wheel
> > drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of my
> > hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked
out
> > good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or
wait
> > for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque
steer.
> > Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide
(wide
> > being the more important quality of these two).
> >
> > When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
> > easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a locker
and
> > they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project
for
> > CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.

Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

You can also try this if your budget is tight:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html

"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
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> In article <934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.com >,
> sfon@yahoo.com (serg) wrote:
>
> > jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> > i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> > it may be spicer though.
>
> I'm interested too.
>
>
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Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

You can also try this if your budget is tight:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html

"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-3A3D37.13201620082003@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> In article <934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.com >,
> sfon@yahoo.com (serg) wrote:
>
> > jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> > i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> > it may be spicer though.
>
> I'm interested too.
>
>
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Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

In article <dKidndYQKPEyXd6iU-KYgw@comcast.com>,
"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote:

> You can also try this if your budget is tight:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
>
> "Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:moomesa-3A3D37.13201620082003@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> > In article <934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.com >,
> > sfon@yahoo.com (serg) wrote:
> >
> > > jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> > > i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> > > it may be spicer though.
> >
> > I'm interested too.

Bookmarked into my "Jeep" folder. Thanks!


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Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

In article <dKidndYQKPEyXd6iU-KYgw@comcast.com>,
"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote:

> You can also try this if your budget is tight:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
>
> "Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:moomesa-3A3D37.13201620082003@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> > In article <934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.com >,
> > sfon@yahoo.com (serg) wrote:
> >
> > > jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> > > i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> > > it may be spicer though.
> >
> > I'm interested too.

Bookmarked into my "Jeep" folder. Thanks!


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Re: Yoke for an AMC20
 

Randy has the yoke I need. Thanks for the link.




"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:qTydnWGD5shUJN6iU-KYvw@comcast.com...
> I think that, if you call Randy's ring and pinion, they should be able to
> supply you with the correct part number and/or parts.
> www.randysringandpinion.com
> "For technical questions or price information please call toll free at
> 1-800-292-1031 and talk to our trained sales staff" (copied from their
> "contact us" page)
>
>
> "serg" <sfon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:934d0785.0308200956.38c5c42b@posting.google.c om...
> > jeff-i installed a u-bolt type yoke when i grenaded my driveshaft.
> > i'll let you know who makes it and the part# when i get home. i think
> > it may be spicer though.
> >
> >
> > "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<vk5a23d7g34f48@corp.supernews.com>...
> > > I am currently waiting for a yoke for my AMC20. I hope to be getting
the
> > > UBolt Type instead of the more common Strap Type, DriveTrains Direct
> says
> > > that Spicer has stopped making the ubolt type while my driveline shop
> says
> > > he can get one.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have a Ubolt Type yoke that goes on an AMC20?
> > >
> > > In related news, my driveshaft fell out in the street in front of a
> friend's
> > > house. the small tabs that hold the centered broke off long ago, and I
> have
> > > had a small piece of a hose clamp wedged in between the cup and the
> strap
> > > for quite some time, I would take a guess that I have been using
bubble
> gum
> > > and bailing wire for about 3 years now. Anyhow, when I got the
remnants
> of
> > > the driveshaft off and in the back seat, I drove home on front wheel
> drive.
> > > What an experience that was! I don't know if you guys appreciate how
> much
> > > torque steer one gets from a Detroit locker on the front axle. The
> torque
> > > steer is huge! And, you never know which way it is going to go.
> Sometimes
> > > the left tire is pre-loaded and new applications of gas will cause a
> sudden
> > > veer to the right, other times the right tire is pre-loaded and the
veer
> is
> > > to the left. If the fuel feed and drivetrain loading is just right,
the
> > > situatin can easily get out of control, and pressing the clutch in to
> > > release the drivetrain is the only thing that can be done to regain
> > > directional control. In a feeble attempt to stop the torque steer from
> one
> > > side to the other, I unlocked one of the hubs and tried to go in
> one-wheel
> > > drive. Besides the severe tendency to yank the steering wheel out of
my
> > > hands and tear the steering linkage all apart, this would have worked
> out
> > > good. Given my desire to actually get home without having to walk or
> wait
> > > for a tow truck, I locked the hub back in and dealt with the torque
> steer.
> > > Most of the roadway on the last bit of my trip was straight, and wide
> (wide
> > > being the more important quality of these two).
> > >
> > > When they tell you that if the rear axle or driveshaft breaks, you can
> > > easily drive home on the front axle, I think "they" didn't have a
locker
> and
> > > they had tight tie rods. When I get my yoke replaced, my next project
> for
> > > CRWLR is to take a serious look at the steering linkage.
>
>