New u joint caps not super tight in yokes?

[Sugarkryptonite]

Hi guys

2015 F150 SuperCrew 6.5 bed. Changing my u joints out of precaution; truck is higher miles. They've never been changed before. There were no issues present before I decided to change them. U joints were tight. They came out without issue with my press. I have now tried 2 different u joints, Moog 231, and GMB 215-0178.

In some of the yokes, they are a press fit where you need to tap them in with a hammer, and others I can wiggle and get them in all the way without any external force. In my mind, that isn't right. Worried they will spin in the yokes.

I only cleaned up the bores with a bit of red scotch brite, nothing else, as there wasn't really much cleaning that needed to be done.

Anyone else experience this before on an OEM 2 piece steel shaft? I've heard of dimpling the yokes or using retaining compound which I might try since I'm not sure I have another option except to scrap the perfectly good shaft...I've done quite a few u joints before, but haven't seen this. It's my first Ford.

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[FaaWrenchBndr]

You might try checking with the Ford parts, counter guy to see if you can get joints directly from Ford

Some of the cheaper parts nowadays have sketchy quality

 

[Sugarkryptonite]

You might try checking with the Ford parts, counter guy to see if you can get joints directly from Ford

Some of the cheaper parts nowadays have sketchy quality

Right, that's a possibility. I ordered a third u joint brand, this time a Spicer. We'll see I guess. If that one does the same thing, definitely another problem...

I do have 3 of each Moog and GMB (made in Japan) right now, though, and they're all the same fit.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Yeah, this is nuts. A moog has always been good quality.

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