Universal Repair Noch

I got to thinking about nice things to have on the trail for repair work. Well It would be nice to have a vise on the trail to install U joints with. Well Vices are heavy and bulky to charteristics that dont go well with jeeps. So I thought of a simple solution just make a Reinforced noch in the front or rear bumper that the yoke would fit into. That way you could stick the end of the yoke into the noch the U-joint ears would catch the sides and You would be able to hit the drive shaft to drive the U-joint out. On a drive shaft with the "thick" ends it would give you a solid place to hammer but have a hollow spot to drive the cap to. Have any of yall tried any thing like that ? What do yall think?

 

What's wrong with a big C clamp and a cheap pair of sockets?

 

Nothing really,,,, I just like hitting parts with a hammer R) . Plus C clamps are normally are forgotin on a trail ride.

 

Mebbe set up your notch so that you can utilize a c clamp?
Take a piece of thick walled tubing or a piece of bar stock the right size to fit inside the drive shaft hole, and weld that to the bumper, then place the drive shaft, c clamp and socket, then drive it out.

 

I'll just carry an extra driveshaft. R)R) probably about the same weight.

 

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