These steel U-joints have hardened yoke ears for added strength and durability. They come apart and have a small centered starter hole on each end to make drilling easy. To connect, drill a hole through the joint and shaft and insert a spring pin (not included).

 A pillow block bearing consists of a mounting bracket (pillow block) that houses a bearing and is used in low-torque, light load applications. With this configuration, the pillow block is bolted to a foundation, securing it, while the shaft and the inner ring of the bearing are free to rotate.