Steering Shafts

[Boonie Buster]

i'm having to set up a custom steering shaft and it's going to have a little bit mor of an angle than what the OEM rag joints can handle. What would you guys suggest instead. I've looked into a borgeson but they're spendy. if i could find 2 of those joints and a way to spline a shaft or something i'd be ok. are there vehicles i could look at taking one from to use on mine. Maybe some general steering info would be useful too. thanks.

 

[CrustyJeep]

I dunno what you have in there, but this might help...

XJ's have a nice little U-joint at the steering box, and a standard double-D shaft. If that joint fits your box, you're in biz, you just have to adapt the shaft to your upper shaft segment.

 

[Boonie Buster]

i will have a chevy steering box (2wd) to a bare shaft at this moment. I'm going to have to weld the other joint straight to the top half.

 

[CrustyJeep]

i will have a chevy steering box (2wd) to a bare shaft at this moment. I'm going to have to weld the other joint straight to the top half.

Just make sure the shaft has plenty of slip to it.........

 

[4xMike]

Chevy vans (Astro and fullsize) use a steering shaft with u-joints on both ends. Will have to fab it altogether and find a shaft with the right splines on each end.