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.