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Old 06-26-2012, 09:43 AM   #7
mknittle
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Re: Straight Steering Shaft

likely the reason the weld broke is that when welded like that it concentrated the slight flexing to one spot. did it break next to the weld?Plug welding a couple spots lower on the shaft will stop that. That said I dont weld the steering shaft slip joint.
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