aftermarket steering shaft
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From: Fayetteville, NC
aftermarket steering shaft
I think the Borgeson shaft would be the better of them. I plan on getting one either this week or next for my 78 4x4. Need something...it drives like a drunk is behind the wheel. lol
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From: Eldorado Ca. USA
aftermarket steering shaft
Before you go and blame your steering slop on a drunk guy, er I mean bad steering shaft, there are also many other things to look at. Check the end of your steering coulumn. There is a plastic bushing in there, make sure there is little to no play there. Also have your suspension checked out, you might also need a tie rod or two replaced, or a radious arm bushing. If you do need a radius arm bushing, dont fool around with the rubber ones, go polyurethane, they will last forever.
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here's the dana/spicer part numbers to build your own steering
shaft.
two splined yokes and two yokes not splined and two small
spicer u-joints. and you need a 3/4" round stock(cut to length)
part #'s
2 yokes 10-4-431sx
2 yokes 10-4-13
2 u-joints 5-103x
i spent about $120.00 for everything.
good luck glen
shaft.
two splined yokes and two yokes not splined and two small
spicer u-joints. and you need a 3/4" round stock(cut to length)
part #'s
2 yokes 10-4-431sx
2 yokes 10-4-13
2 u-joints 5-103x
i spent about $120.00 for everything.
good luck glen
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From: Corydon US of A
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Flaming River shafts are very good as well, no complaints, and some good duribilty so far.
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Thanks for the Spicer part numbers. One thing that will be helpful for all who wish to do this , Spicer changed thr part number on the u-joints. The new number is now a 5-170x. And it is used on all semi's on the steering shafts, so replacement isn't a problem.
Don
Don
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If you make your own shaft it will cost at least half of what both companies want for theirs. I just got done making my shaft and it was easy to do. I even put a slip yoke in mine to make assembly easier. The part numbers of what I used are as follows,
Neapco slip yoke 10-3162
end yoke 10-4282 1 each of these
7/8" hex shaft 72-0888
Spicer 10-4-431sx splined yoke, need 2
5-170x u-joint, need 2
And you will need about 18 inches of the hex shaft. It all is a bolt together affair, and best of all it is greasable. For my money this is the most durable, and cheapest way to make a strong shaft.
Don
Neapco slip yoke 10-3162
end yoke 10-4282 1 each of these
7/8" hex shaft 72-0888
Spicer 10-4-431sx splined yoke, need 2
5-170x u-joint, need 2
And you will need about 18 inches of the hex shaft. It all is a bolt together affair, and best of all it is greasable. For my money this is the most durable, and cheapest way to make a strong shaft.
Don
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From: south jersey
aftermarket steering shaft
someone mentioned the spicer joints & yokes being the same as in a big truck steering shaft....well...it's also the same for the PTO driveshafts as well....i got a steering shaft out of a peterbilt dump truck & cut it down to fit my f150 & it works like a charm....check out big truck junkyards...the splines on mine from the peterbilt fit my steering column & box...got it for $50 & it took about an huour to cut it down...i've been using these for years...
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Thanks for mentioning that about the PTO shafts. The slip yoke and shaft I used are actually for a PTO shaft. That is a good idea about the steering shafts out of the semi's. I don't know why I didn't think of that. It just goes to show that there are a lot of things we can use to upgrade our vehicles.
Don
Don