Difference in "frugal" and "cheap"... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

greasemonkey · 07-05-2019, 07:44 AM

There is a fine line between being frugal and cheap. I was changing U joints on the 3500 yesterday, chasing a drivetrain vibration, when I saw the center U joint yoke ears looked like they had been hammered down around the snap ring. I broke out the die grinder to try to clean it up and I realized...it's not sparking. Someone had shattered a bunch of small chunks out of the ears and instead of replacing the slip yoke, they installed the snap ring and slopped some JB Weld or similar all around the U joint cap. I extracted the cap and flipped the yoke over the pull the other cap out. As soon as it started moving, a huge chunk of JB Weld let go.
A new Spicer slip yoke is $47.99 at Summit. I'm pretty sure this crosses that line into "cheap" or even "stupid" territory.

Anyone else have good examples?

**special-K** · 07-05-2019, 09:30 AM

I see the difference between both frugal & cheap, and just plain foolish.

07-05-2019, 07:44 AM	#1
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	Difference in "frugal" and "cheap"... There is a fine line between being frugal and cheap. I was changing U joints on the 3500 yesterday, chasing a drivetrain vibration, when I saw the center U joint yoke ears looked like they had been hammered down around the snap ring. I broke out the die grinder to try to clean it up and I realized...it's not sparking. Someone had shattered a bunch of small chunks out of the ears and instead of replacing the slip yoke, they installed the snap ring and slopped some JB Weld or similar all around the U joint cap. I extracted the cap and flipped the yoke over the pull the other cap out. As soon as it started moving, a huge chunk of JB Weld let go. A new Spicer slip yoke is $47.99 at Summit. I'm pretty sure this crosses that line into "cheap" or even "stupid" territory. Anyone else have good examples? Attached Images __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

07-05-2019, 09:30 AM	#2
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