Dejure
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- Joined
- Mar 3, 2025
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- Location
- Eastern Washington
- First Name
- Kelly
- Truck Year
- 1978
- Truck Model
- C15
- Engine Size
- 350
A new question I haven't found a clear answer to, after reading a lot of posts across several sites:
Would I see significant gain by going with a u-joint coupler instead of a good quality rag joint.
Every post I read talks about a huge improvement after a coupler was replaced, BUT, except where there are angle issues, the posts state there was a huge improvement indicated to be because the replaced coupler was failing. Accordingly, even a new, cheap rag joint would result in improvement.
Thus my question. And I am even more interested in knowing how much of an improvement I'd see using a double U-joint coupler over a rag joint because I am going to be going over the entire front end (shocks, ball joints, idler. pitman, tie rod ends, all bushing, and a new Redhed gearbox) and want my truck to handle as tightly as my old 69 did decades ago (it was great after the changes noted).
Would I see significant gain by going with a u-joint coupler instead of a good quality rag joint.
Every post I read talks about a huge improvement after a coupler was replaced, BUT, except where there are angle issues, the posts state there was a huge improvement indicated to be because the replaced coupler was failing. Accordingly, even a new, cheap rag joint would result in improvement.
Thus my question. And I am even more interested in knowing how much of an improvement I'd see using a double U-joint coupler over a rag joint because I am going to be going over the entire front end (shocks, ball joints, idler. pitman, tie rod ends, all bushing, and a new Redhed gearbox) and want my truck to handle as tightly as my old 69 did decades ago (it was great after the changes noted).
