The shaft you pictured above appears to use a Bendix joint, which is actually the strongest of the three, they are just hard to find (maybe expensive to replace as well?) The u-joint style is strong and easy to replace, which is why a lot of people use them.
The 2 1/2 ton U joint style, max. static load is 3,600 foot lbs. of torque. The bendix model used in the 2 1/2 ton is 4,310 foot lbs. of torque. The rezepa is estimated 10% to 15% weaker than the U joint style. Just for grins the dana 60 - 1480 in the steering axle is 2,000 foot lbs. of torque.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
U-JOINT..........................RZEPPA (BIRFIELD)..........................BENDIX
info consolidated from:
http://www2.pirate4x4.com/forum/show...14#post9271314
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=1#post3532752
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=rockwell+tech
The 2 1/2 ton U joint style, max. static load is 3,600 foot lbs. of torque. The bendix model used in the 2 1/2 ton is 4,310 foot lbs. of torque. The rezepa is estimated 10% to 15% weaker than the U joint style. Just for grins the dana 60 - 1480 in the steering axle is 2,000 foot lbs. of torque.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
U-JOINT..........................RZEPPA (BIRFIELD)..........................BENDIX
info consolidated from:
http://www2.pirate4x4.com/forum/show...14#post9271314
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=1#post3532752
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=rockwell+tech
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