I called the company that puts this steering system out and asked just that question! I was concerned about vibration coming up from the rack; vibration from the road,steering, bumps, etc., the person said the shaft leading down to the rack goes with the sways n dips as it's a slip Joint(for lack of better decription), that's where that little accordian looking boot comes in. I guess it has to be serviced like anything else to keep it sliding. I'm just looking at it, not buying it.
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Originally Posted by mknittle
stressing the box from the weight of the truck wasn't my concern it's the steering shaft that i don't like. if it were if the expansion joint were to bind on a freeway at any speed something would have to give. And I would n' want to be the one holding the steering wheel.And just think of the violent shaking that box gets. Just go out on a freeway and watch how much the wheels on the car next to you move up and down and how quickly they change direction.
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