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**Sheepdip** · 12-24-2018, 10:29 AM

It's hard to see in your pic what type/size you got coming off the rag joint.

The rag joint will take care of the vibration issue. If it is DD and the rag joint deflection is not excessive I would weld a like extension on it and continue with more DD shaft to the column 1"DD and install a 1"DD X 1"DD or 1"DD X 3/4"DD (depending on your application) universal at that point.

If you require a bottom u joint at the rag joint (excessive deflection) DD shaft, you'll have to a Heim Joint somewhere in the middle to keep the whole shebang from flopping around.

12-24-2018, 10:29 AM	#3
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,703	Re: column to rag joint It's hard to see in your pic what type/size you got coming off the rag joint. The rag joint will take care of the vibration issue. If it is DD and the rag joint deflection is not excessive I would weld a like extension on it and continue with more DD shaft to the column 1"DD and install a 1"DD X 1"DD or 1"DD X 3/4"DD (depending on your application) universal at that point. If you require a bottom u joint at the rag joint (excessive deflection) DD shaft, you'll have to a Heim Joint somewhere in the middle to keep the whole shebang from flopping around.