Borgeson Universal 000975 - Borgeson Universal Telescoping Steering Shafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com

I need a new steering shaft since my old one is worn out. The rag joint and the u-joint on it has gave out.

This new one has double u-joints so I won't have to worry about a rag joint.

Anyone use this one before?

 

I would measure yours and call them to be sure it is the correct length for your application. Even though it telescopes you should get the overall length and compressed length.

 

I just ordered it, Bronco Graveyard has the same one.

Ordered it from Summit since it would get here in a day. So maybe I get it tomorrow.

 

That shaft will work great, I got one to fix my sloppy steering 77.5 4x4 F250. I am pretty sure its a cut to fit/slip shaft universal deal.

The slip shaft design is old school crash protection idea, I think?

Just measure the total length (spline shaft to spline shaft) and cut the inner solid shaft first, them the outer hollow shaft has to be LONGER.

I measured mine like 5 times, it could be a $$ mistake.

 

It's a 3/4 36 spline shaft. It's got a vibration damper on it too.

 

Ah really where is that at, I looked at the pic and do not see that? Are you talking about the rubber boot?

 

Its in the overview of it.

I guess is under the u joint (that big metal piece)

 

Well still don't know about this damper thing, I know mine did not have anything like that ? But all that matters is it fits and fixes your trucks steering.

 

That's a big 10-4

 

I have the same steering shaft with the vibration dampner. Its nice and fixed my U joints. You will have to cut it to fit though.

 

For real? How much?

 

I cant remember how much I cut mine. I left it a little long for a body lift if I want one. Its not hard though, just one cut.

 

Well it should push it to make it smaller since it's a telescoping shaft

 

Yes but the inner shaft arrives much longer then it needs to be, so long that even fully collapsed it will not fit. The instructions have you trim it to where it will have the maximum collapse distance, incase of an accident, while still fitting your application.

Thats how mine was at least. Mine is the same shaft but bought off ebay so maybe yours will come pre cut but I dont belive it will.

 

The rag joint is for vibration and the isolated sleeve accounts for slight movement/shifting of the cab... it's also supposed to collapse in the event of a head-on collision so the steering wheel isn't plunged into your upper torso. Yeah, it would leave a mark - a really, really, really big mark.

IIRC, it was around 1968 or so when a collapsible steering column system became mandatory.