XJ Intermediate Shaft

[72tutone]

Ive been all over the boards, combed through google pages and yet to have found a clear cut answer.
Can you install an XJ Jeep Intermediate Shaft on a 67-72 C10? It seems everything I have found is all for the squarebody 73-87 guys.
Can this be done? Same setup as before? 84-96 XJ Jeep, notch on the shaft to clear the bolt? Is the spring still necessary on the shaft?

[72tutone]

No one knows?

[ratty69]

I researched it a bit myself, and it seems to work only on 79+ vehicles with the double D shaped steering shaft in the column.

This link shows it well, scroll through it:

http://www.chevyk5blazer.com/forums/...aft-conversion

Our trucks use a splined shaft in the column, so no go. I've been hoping to find a 79-83 square body column for cheap, and try swapping the shaft into my 69 column in order to get the double D shaft. So far no luck on the donor column, so don't know if it'll work.

Hope this helps.

[72tutone]

Thanks for the info. I found a user on the board blazerman who says he put it on his 67 -72 model trucks. So now im even more confused lol. But he doesnt have a pic of the install. So im at a loss now

[ratty69]

I know the post you're referring to. It's what I call a teaser thread - it tells you something's possible, but not HOW. There are a couple of those on here on various subjects.

[v30crewcab]

I just put one on a 66 suburban but I had to put a new joint on the top end to mate up to the steering column. wasn't really cheap at that point but it worked.

[72tutone]

Well, i guess i will just have to stick with rebuilding the rag joint. If it was as easy as the 73-87 guys it would be a no brainer

[Robznob11]

grand cherokee steering shaft install - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=593096
Here you go. If it means anything to you I am swapping to a powersteering gear box tomorrow and I alread tried the shaft on the box and it seems to fit fine. Yes it blows my mind caus everything i research says manual is 3/4 x 36 and power is 3/4 x 30 .

[Robznob11]

Originally Posted by Robznob11

grand cherokee steering shaft install - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=593096
Here you go. If it means anything to you I am swapping to a powersteering gear box tomorrow and I alread tried the shaft on the box and it seems to fit fine. Yes it blows my mind caus everything i research says manual is 3/4 x 36 and power is 3/4 x 30 .

The ps box i have is a 84 tho....

[James the III]

Another option is the astro van.. iirc.. the one on my SS is 2 pieces so the frame to body movement doesn't bind the box or column and kill bearings/etc.. like the solid shaft will.
on the jeep it doesn't matter as it's unit body...
THe astro has a bolt in subframe on rubber bushings.

[72tutone]

Originally Posted by James the III

Another option is the astro van.. iirc.. the one on my SS is 2 pieces so the frame to body movement doesn't bind the box or column and kill bearings/etc.. like the solid shaft will.
on the jeep it doesn't matter as it's unit body...
THe astro has a bolt in subframe on rubber bushings.

What year should I be looking for? I'm heading to the JYD this weekend.

[James the III]

Originally Posted by 72tutone

What year should I be looking for? I'm heading to the JYD this weekend.

All the same.. rwd not sure if the awd is the same.