Weird steering mod... kind of

[Skunksmash]

Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

The upper u joint on these does have some sort of rubber dampener where it goes over the shaft. So I am sure this absorbs some of the vibrations. I know this as I considered just shortening this shaft instead of collapsing it some.

Hmm... that makes me think that people would be a lot better off buying a brand new one to do that mod, instead of getting a used one. The rubber is inside the sleeve right? No telling how wore out it is, if you get one from the junkyard.

Even if the junkyard one doesn't have bad rubber yet, its still going to wear out a lot sooner than a brand new one. Cause you know they put plenty of miles on most of those old Jeeps before they finally made it to the junkyard. I'm a firm believer that some parts, you just don't buy from the junkyard. Fender, yes. Window glass, yes. Seat, yes. Power window motor? No.