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Sep 22, 2002 | 10:36 PM

jor

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67 F-100 Camper Special

I want to replace my rag joint and have a question. I don't see one available here at FTE. I did find an illustration of one in the Dennis Carpenter catalog but couldn't find it on line. I found one at Mac's but it was like 60 bucks or so. I found a kit at AutoKrafters which is only $9.95. What do I need? (besides more money and more time off from work) Thanks.
jor

Sep 22, 2002 | 11:09 PM

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Check out thee H.E.L.P. section of your local parts house.

You'll find one there.

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Sep 23, 2002 | 11:25 AM

mlf72f250

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I bought a kit from H.E.L.P. for around $10, but I'm waiting until I change my master cylinder, as it is square in the middle of where I want to swing my wrenches for the rag-joint fix. Without power brakes it looks like it would be much easier.

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Sep 23, 2002 | 01:58 PM

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Whoever came up with those H.E.L.P. sections should be elected president! Do you remember what it was like getting those kinds of parts before H.E.L.P?

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Sep 23, 2002 | 03:20 PM

mlf72f250

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Yes! Some days I stand there in the H.E.L.P. section and dream about what I can fix with the stuff there.

--Matt

1972 F250 Custom Sport Camper Special 4x2 360 2v C6 3.73
Soon to have a 104" wheelbase as part of a Broncification project
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Sep 23, 2002 | 05:07 PM

buzzard

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"I found one at Mac's but it was like 60 bucks or so."

The $60 part is the whole steering coupler. The $10 part is just the "rag."

Sep 27, 2002 | 02:53 PM

Bauld

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Yes Matt I have a pair of 71's one with and 1 with out PB and I can say without hesitation that the power brake resivior makes changing the rag joint a complete ( insert expletive of your choice here). MUCH MUCH easier on the manual brake truck. I found that using a ratcheting box wrench made the job at least doable and the "pins" are most easily removed with a grinding head on a dremel or like tool. If you find yourself doing the swap before the brakes this info may be helpful.

Amen on the HELP sentiments!

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Sep 28, 2002 | 10:05 AM

mlf72f250

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Thanks for the tips. Maybe I'll buy one of those wrenches.

Last week at the salvage yard I was pulling a few small parts off of a '72 F350 tow truck and near the missing steering box was a DIFFERENT LOOKING RAG COUPLER. I wouldn't have picked it up, since I already had a kit for mine, but something caught my attention. Instead of having the normal cotton/nylon/polyester/kevlar (or whatever) reinforcing mesh it had a fine STEEL (possibly stainless) REINFORCING MESH. I'm not sure if it's any better or longer lasting, or if it will even fit my F250, but I'd never seen the steel mesh in one before. If I can find a part number after cleaning off the grime I'll post it. Unfortunately, this particular one has a worn elongated hole in it, so I won't use it as is.

--Matt

1972 F250 Custom Sport Camper Special 4x2 360 2v C6 3.73
Soon to have a 104" wheelbase as part of a Broncification project
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Sep 30, 2002 | 09:49 AM

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William

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I pull the column. Couple of wiring harness plug ins, few bolts, couple clamps and presto out and on the bench. I use the plastic Flange insulator Assemblies and fix this deal once. Really hate doing crap over and over.
William in Atlanta

Oct 10, 2002 | 02:45 PM

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sb2371

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jor,
send me an e-mail and I will give the down and dirty on changing it out...... One thing you will more than likely need is Band-aids.

A real knuckle buster, no way around that one.