I noticed my truck not turning quite right last night, and upon furth investigation found the shaft to have ALOT of play in the coupler. Like, I can wiggle the shaft at least 1/4" in every direction, and turn it a good bit b4 it engages the steering box.

What's involved in the coupler rebuild and how long does it last? How about the borgeson?

 

I rebuild the coupler for about $80 CAD and I can buy about 6 couplers before I pay for a Borg Joint.. ??? (Not knockin the Borg parts.. Top notch)

After I replaced the coupler and internals it drives pretty decent. Not totally tight like a universal joint, but its good enough for me..

J-eh

 

Somewhere out there (I think in Oregon) is a place that sells a kit to weld a stock spicer joint onto the shaft in place of the coupler -- this gets rid of the couplers transverse slide ability, but I was pretty ticked when I got my Borgeson shaft (about $200 US from their web-site) and discovered that you can't grease the u-joint!

I heard the kit is about $80, I swear someone posted contact info on it on this site a while back.

 

I'd be interested in hearing all my options. I know this topic has come up b4, but my shaft was ok back then

 

I rebuilt mine about a week ago...But I put a grease fitting in the side of the coupler. It will be a lot simpler to keep it packed full of grease that way. The way the factory should have done it in the first place!!

There's my idea...
MNYPDRBLT

 

I know that my current truck is not a diesel but it is an '81 RC with a 6" Skyjacker lift and a 3" body lift and it's been driven like this for about 7 years now and have had no problems whatso ever with my borgeson shaft. It did cost more than a rebuild but the way I ook at it is this_ pay the money once for the right stuff or pay time and time again for the wrong stuff! Good luck with whatever you do!

 

I rebuilt the coupler once - the marginal improvement wasn't worth the effort! >
Should have got the Borgeson alot sooner than I did!

 

I just had a Borgeson shaft installed yesterday. The coupler was replaced just before I bought the truck and within a year it was already getting sloppy. I thought about rebuilding it for about $25.00- $30.00 or buying a new factory coupler, neither made sense to me, so Borgeson it was. I had a Flaming river shaft ordered but it was taking to long to show up and my steering was just getting worse. I can relax a bit now when I'm driving.

 

sounds like I'll save my money for the shaft then

 

Save your money for the Borg shaft and get rid of that stupid factory box coupler.

 

One of the guys I work with, has a son with a 91 ram and he rebuilt his coupler about 4-5 months ago and it's already starting to get loose. The Flaming River shaft and coupler that I ordered was a few bucks cheaper then the Borgeson, and I have read that it's built better, but it was taking to long to get to the parts shop, so I ended up with the Borgeson, and I'm happy with it ;D..... so far.... it's been close to a week :

 

Buy the borgee shaft or the Flaming River. Its worth every penny. Junk the factory coupling, one of after market shafts

 

Once you take that goofy factory coupling apart for the first time, you will understand why it doesn't last. It might be alrignt on a lighter truck but these trucks are hard on steering parts anyway. My steering box is shot now and has been for some time.

 

I think the borgeson would be worth it, but I have had no problem with my truck.