I'm home RC

 

Oh crap RC, I just read your post. Heck how did you drive it? Big Red's was a mess when it went out

 

jeff it was easy.. just had to keep it between the ditch's... had about 3/4 of a turn slop in it.. ha ha ha ha

 

i guess i wont be getting one of these....

1972 Ford F Series Trucks Steering Coupler BN
guaranteed fit
Part Number:
85-70004 BN

Borgeson New
$199.49

 

Holy crap! That's a little pricey for a rag joint.

 

Howdy, howdy boys and girls.

So far this week, my hands are still clean.

 

yea alan i guess i will have to replace it with one of those universal ones they sell at the parts store.. 10 bucks versus 200..

 

I'm taking off later this morning to drop Rocky off for his bath, then some errands and shopping for bags of ice, and snack stuff for our long day in the truck tomorrow.
I'm wanting to leave by 6am, to get away from Durham and Raleigh before the traffic really takes off. I'm figuring a 12 or so hours day of driving tomorrow, then Friday will be a short drive of the last 4-5 hours to Independence Mo.

Hope everybody's doing good.

Unk Bob

 

good morning missouri.... i was out looking the situation over .. i need to pull the steering coupler off the flat bump to carry with me to the parts store to be sure i get something that will fit.. i hope it dont get too hot out there..


have fun driving bob.. at least you will be cool..

 

Morning folks. Drive safe Unk Bob.

RC is all you need is the rag joint/flex coupler? Same deal and a little cheaper. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GENUINE-...-/121586362825

 

yea rich .. my rag joint disintegrated in less than a 1,000 miles.. i will re-check my alignment, cab mounts and other things that could of caused this.. then probably get one of those repair kits from the "help" section at the parts store..they are only 10.00 or so.. the one i put in when i replaced the original (that was actually still good) was like 40.00..

 

Morning all!

Hope everyone is doing OK.

RC, hope you get your truck going

 

Good Morning Everybody!

RC. Just cut one out of a radial tire tread. That sucker won't go away!

I want to get the rear brake guard finished up this morning, then get RC's truck back in to finish the paint in the bed. That way RC doesn't have any excuses to why the truck isn't finished.

I'll need to get EQ back in the shop after I get done with High Roller for the rest of the safety stuff, but at least I have a jump on it now.

 

i just read the description on that $137.65 rag joint... it is only warrantied for 1 year..you would think for that kind of price they would have more faith in it than that and give it a lifetime warranty

 

No kidding RC! Mine went out, bought a new one then my steering box went out..... could have happened at the same time I guess....i was doing donuts on my second acre in the snow!