Anyone install one of these?
Make a difference?
Recommend it as a worthwhile upgrade?
At what mileage did you install it?

RJ

 

try this first:
http://rocksolidramtrucksteering.com/

i have the kit but have yet to install it. LOTS of guys report results above their expectations. . .

call and talk to the guy directly - he has a wealth of knowledge on this common issue . . .

 

Thanks for the link. Had forgotten about those bushings.
Have gotten a few PM's saying not to replace steering shaft unless it's broken. Benefits of the Borgeson are minimal.

RJ

 

that's what david from rock solid says also - he's been there and tried it and advises not to spend money on a borgeson - just replace with oem if absolutely necessary. . .

 

I agree it would be foolish to install a borgeson steering shaft on a truck that didn't have an existing part that needed replacing, but if you're looking to repair a sloppy steering shaft I don't see any reason to NOT go with the borgeson. There are many positive testimonials for the quality of that product and the peace of mind alone would be enough to sway me to spend a bit more money on it.

If you aren't having any issues with your steering shaft currently I'd definitely go with the rock solid bushing just to help prolong it, but I certainly wouldn't write the borgeson shaft off all together, just my opinion.

 

I put the borgeson shaft in my truck and noticed a big difference. I would say it was worth the money.
It takes about 20 min. to install, thats the best part. My time is too valuable to mess with temp. fixes.
The OEM shaft is pathetic.

 

If there is no slop in the universal joints on the stock shaft then I'd say that you're money is better spent elsewhere. If there is slop in your stock shaft then the Borgeson is probably the way to go.

John

 

I think they came with slop in them from the factory.

 

Does anyone have any good pictures of this bushing before it is installed .

 

Some did! ...

 

I must be lucky. 13 years and 97,000 miles without any slop in it.

John

 

The borgeson shaft is a good unit. There are two things that I would caution you on though. The first is that you have to be very careful on tightening the set screws or you risk having the shaft fall off while driving which would be extremely bad. In this part of the design, I think that the stock one is better. The other caution is that you need to paint it or it will rust up quickly.

 

Mine had this high tech cable tie recall done on it> Recall 709

 

I replaced the bushing with the one from Rock Solid and noticed zero improvement. In fact, it was a little stiff when it is cold and doesn't work as freely as it should. It causes my truck to jump out of gear when the weather is really cold until the truck warms up the engine compartment. The bushing has been a disappointment for me.

I know that the truck won't drive like a GM or car with independent suspension, but I was hoping to improve what I had. The truck does drive a lot better than it did. Rowland has driven it. I am thinking about ditching the stock shaft and the bushing for the Borgenson shaft also.

 

My brother had the alignment shop install his Borgeson on his 98.5. The allen bolts loosened up twice until I put locktite on them for him. I don't care for them.