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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Steering Joint Fix
My sloppy steering joint needs fixed quite badly. I will be getting one of THESE. I would like to have some sort of a slip joint to make up for frame twist and body movement. What would you all suggest?
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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i welded in a similar joint and cleaned and regreased the slip tube, it took all the play out, and has worked great, for over 100k miles, theres a rubber boot hiding the slip tube.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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i welded in a similar joint and cleaned and regreased the slip tube, it took all the play out, and has worked great, for over 100k miles, theres a rubber boot hiding the slip tube.
Sweet.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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why not just a borgeson shaft, they have a slip joint built into them w/ the ujoint
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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$250.00 is why i don't have a borgsen, if i can build one for $75.00 then i saved over a tank of fuel.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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$250.00 is why i don't have a borgsen, if i can build one for $75.00 then i saved over a tank of fuel.
Yup.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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I did the same. Yeah I know can't weld on blah blah blah. But has worked for me for enough miles.

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Guys got any pics of ur finished products? I'm not much on trying to come up with something without a pic.

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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Guys got any pics of ur finished products? I'm not much on trying to come up with something without a pic.

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I'll try to snap a pic or two when I'm done. Still waiting on parts for now.
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