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12-09-2013, 10:33 PM
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Need help steering shaft repair
I am redoing my steering column and noticed that the rubber boot on the steering shaft [the rubber boot that holds grease in the slip joint] has failed and the slip joint is worn. I want to know if I should cut the shaft and replace the the slip joint with a 3/4 36 spline x 3/4 dd coupler or does a universal joint need to be installed. I will be drilling the shear pins out of the shaft so i will have a slip point. Any pics of modified shafts would be great. Thanks
1971 c 10 manual steering
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12-10-2013, 12:00 AM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
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12-16-2013, 11:58 AM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
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12-23-2013, 04:56 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Well some time has gone by and I have removed and body worked the shifter bowl to make it smooth and got the steering column stripped and painted and it is looking good. I did pick up a u joint that is a direct fit and looks good to. Next I sent the slip shaft with my buddy to mill it dd all the way so I can cut it to the proper length. Here is a few pics
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12-23-2013, 05:15 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Looks nice, should work real nice
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12-23-2013, 05:19 PM
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12-23-2013, 05:28 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
If you replace the rag joint with a new one the steering should feel nice and tight. Some people replace the rag with a u joint as well but in my opinion that lets to much vibration to be felt at the steering wheel.
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05-11-2014, 10:17 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
How do people hook up the second u joint instead of rag joint? Does it take out more play than a new rag joint?
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05-11-2014, 11:05 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Here's what I use on my trucks, early to mid 90s Jeep Cherokee steering shafts, it's almost a bolt in. You will have to heat and collapse the shaft just a little and on the columns shaft you will need to grind or file a very small notch to clear the Jeeps pinch bolt. The Jeeps shaft has a built in vibration damper and I've found this setup really helps firm up the Chevys steering. Practically a bolt in for around 30 bucks from a salvage yard.
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05-11-2014, 11:06 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
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05-11-2014, 11:07 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
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05-12-2014, 11:10 AM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Wow! Great information! Thanks!
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05-26-2014, 11:43 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Does the universal joint slide all the way on column end until bottoms out or until flush with inside hole? Hopefully that makes sense. Lol
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02-20-2016, 11:40 AM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Digging up an old bone but very appropriate to my question. Blazerman's photos give reference. Jeep splines are 3/4 -36? and the other is 3/4 DD? Like Borgeson unit but price is a bit steep.
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02-20-2016, 12:18 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
I believe to. I have an XJ shaft on my Blazer and C10. Around here, they are about $6 from the yards. Most of the time the rubber at the top is worn and sloppy, so I weld it. Amazon sells new shafts for $99 last I saw. They are on most square body Cherokees, not the Grand Cherokee. 80s- early 90s
I've probably used or sold 20 of them.
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04-20-2016, 07:13 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Just wanted to say thanks for the info. This is exactly what I was looking for. Best 10$ spent so far.
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09-24-2017, 02:43 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
Does the Jeep steering shaft mod only work for manual steering boxes
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09-24-2017, 07:23 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
My guess, top yeah, double "D" and 3/4". As far as steering box do not know the spline count so no idea.
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09-24-2017, 07:29 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
I got the steering shaft but it does not work for a 72 4x4 with power steering. I thought this worked for all 67-72. If so wondering what I might be missing.
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09-24-2017, 11:09 PM
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Re: Need help steering shaft repair
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