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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 09:21 PM
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1977 F150 4x4
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I noticed that the geometry changed after I changed new radius arm bushings and was going to visit this issue but while changing the steering wheel out this happened....can anybody help me with a resolution


 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 09:27 PM
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Just get a new rag joint.

Not a hard "fix", likely even You tube videos on the subject.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 11:46 PM
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X2 get a new rubber "rag joint" or flex joint. Great time to change over to a Borgeson steering shaft and never worry again.

https://www.borgeson.com/70-79-Full-...ord-Truck.html
 
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Normally, I like a rag joint for its vibration isolation up to the steering wheel. But a rag joint is not a good match for the 3 inch body lift.
Not surprising yours tore off.
 
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By the way, is your truck set up with the rag joint down on the box, or up at the junction of the steering column? Looks clean enough to be up above.
Usually when they’re down on the box, like Ford did with many designs, by this time, they’re all oily and deteriorated.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2024 | 06:59 AM
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But a rag joint is not a good match for the 3 inch body lift.
Not surprising yours tore off.
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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 01:39 PM
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X2 get a new rubber "rag joint" or flex joint. Great time to change over to a Borgeson steering shaft and never worry again.

https://www.borgeson.com/70-79-Full-...ord-Truck.html
man I’d love to do that myself… but the price seems pretty steep for what it is
 
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Doesn’t seem steep to me at all anymore.
Certainly, it’s not cheap cheap, such as getting replacement parts from the junkyard or used parts from a sales ad, but it’s a high-quality product for a safety related aspect of our vehicles.
Frankly, with today’s high prices on everything, It actually seems more like a bargain.

It’s quite a bit from just a couple of years ago, as we used to sell ours for about 225 if I remember. And that seemed like a lot back then as well.
Now ours is about the same price as theirs at 279.
Best to keep our old ones in good working order while we can, or start hunting for those bargains now.
 
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