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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Rag Joint

I can only find "Universal Parts" steering coupler (rag joint) for my 1976 F250 pickup.... ANybody know where I can find a Ford part or something better than Universal???
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Wecome to FTE! Is your truck 2wd or 4x4? Well either way I would give RockAuto Auto Parts a try. Thats where I got the rag joint for my 1977 4x4.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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I cut mine off and went to the local tractor supply and found a u-joint to replace it.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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I bought a generic ford joint from Autozone for 7.99, they could order the correct one for like 79$ so I didnt opt for it yet, have yet to install it though. LMC lists one for like $75
 
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The one I bought for my 77 from Rock auto was like $40 and was an exact replacement. The link to the site is in my post above.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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steering shaft

Borgeson makes a replacement shaft that eliminates the rag joint and replaces it with a 2 ujoint style that is supposed to eliminate vibrations and improve steering feel. Mine is still in the box waiting to be installed so I can't tell you how much better it is yet.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wold racing
I can only find "Universal Parts" steering coupler (rag joint) for my 1976 F250 pickup.... ANybody know where I can find a Ford part or something better than Universal???
You can order them at advanced auto or other parts stores for around 35 bucks . Im a cheap *** so I stole the one off my 67 galaxie parts car. It bolted right up and was almost identical to mine.
 
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