Is this the right ujoint for a 79 f250 steering column? Moog MO265 U Joint | Auto Parts Warehouse

 

Are you talking about the rag joint ?

 

IIRC, some of the 4wd trucks had U-joints? Or is that just a common modification the 4wd guys do?


2wd trucks definitely have rag joints.


Either way, the Moog U-joints linked is for a drive shaft, not for a steering column. The ones on columns that have them are much, much smaller than that, and probably not easily disassembled to just replace the cross-piece.

 

X2 on your link is for a rear d/s u-joint. If you need a u-joint for a 4wd steering shaft ck out Flaming River or Borgeson, they have complete replacement steering shafts.

I do not think the OEM shaft will come apart easily to replace just the u-joint?

Steering Universal Joints

Borgeson Universal Company :: Ford Truck 1970-04

 

For the record the slop is usually in the rag joint

 

My 76 has ujoint not rag joints. I don't want to run a rag joint on a truck with 44s. But I guess I have to. I wanted to swap the ragjoint to a universal. So for now I'll put the rag joint by the steering column. (New rag) and use my old universal on the bottom until I buy one of those links with ujoint a on both sides... Thanks guys!! Are rag joints strong enough for 44s ?

 

Ware the hell do you find the bottom bearing in the steering column of a 78-79 f250 manual. It's not the bigger bearing in the auto column, it's the smaller white plastic one ... Napa doesn't have it and lmc isn't specific enough to tell me what I need so please help

 

Jeffs Bronco Graveyard....

 

Couldn't find it

 

JBG has a kit to put a real bearing the bottom of the column. Even when new, the plastic bushing has a lot of slop in it.
Column Bearing, Lower 1976-79-Broncograveyard.com

 

Bam! mikeo0o0o0 to the rescue like always.

 

Thanks again mike. Saw ur post on the other thread. Thank you.

 

You guys think if I run the ragjoint on the top and universal on the bottom, would that be a safe combo with 44s? A bit Leary with the steering. I don't feel like wrecking my truck or myself from something stupid.

 

It has both doesn't it ?

With 44" tires I wouldn't run a rag joint .. That's something you should have thought about way before the 44es but the good news is you can do something about it now .. The OEM steering and brakes were never engineered for 44s .. ..

I would"t even drive it without the Borgeson heavy duty shaft set up, a redhead steering gear and the column bearing upgrade with those 44s .. You didn't think mentioning the 44s was useful info ? How long have you been running with the 44s on the truck?

 

Bought it with 44s. Actually stops pretty good. Steering is good except for the steering shaft. Upgraded box and tirods. Cross over steering.