Steering shaft u-joint

Audra · Feb 29, 2008

Hey, I am trying to get my rig solid for RITS this year and pulled my steering shaft u-joint with the intent to replace it. Well uhm, my parts guy is having a hell of a time finding one and I am not having luck in the JBG, etc realm.

Where are you sourcing your part from? :beer

bmc69 · Feb 29, 2008

You mean the u-joint in the stock steering shaft? I never knew that there was ever a replacement part for that..'non-serviceable' item was what Ford told me years ago and sold me a new steering shaft assembly complete..something that they can not do now..obsolete.

Since then (1995 or so?) I've gone Borgeson shafts on every rig I have...pricey, but they don't wear out.

Ziggy · Feb 29, 2008

BGY has a replacement U-Joint for the shaft, here's the link. Replaced mine about 3-4 years ago, fairly easy to do.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco?search=steering+

Audra · Mar 1, 2008

I know I had seen it on that site, but I cannot find it now and I can't find it on your link either

I saw one for an EB, but not FSB 78/79 yet

Ziggy · Mar 1, 2008

Here's the one you're looking for, sorry about the first link, I didn't read through it before posting.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco?s...m/bronco?search=22860&method=all&in=name_number&omit=&sort_by=&order=descending

Traveler · Mar 1, 2008

Doesn't anyone just sell the u-joint? seems kind of silly to replace the whole thing.

I thought there was a replacement where a sheetmetal screw was used to hold the caps in place.

big_ol_bronco78 · Mar 1, 2008

i second using the borgeson shafts, i had one on my 86, very tough shafts, i plan on putting one on my 78

Ziggy · Mar 1, 2008

The factory U-Joint is garbage, there are no needle bearings in the cups and no way to grease it. The replacement U-Joint and knuckles I installed are bigger and the U-Joint (made by Dana) has a grease fitting on it. When I took my factory one apart, the U-Joint was worn really bad and almost fell apart in my hand. I'm glad I did replace it before it fell apart while driving down the road

Traveler · Mar 1, 2008

The factory u-joint did have needle bearings. There has to be someone that makes a repair kit for less. At that coupling price better to find a used F250 shaft with the double joint

78bronco460 · Mar 3, 2008

Try the Tractor Supply.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayCategory_10551_10001_140505_14402__14345%7C14397%7C14402

Audra · Apr 8, 2008

Here are all of the options for future reference for someone else, I ended up buying from summitt.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-22860_steering_shaft_repair_kit_power_only.htm

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=FLA%2DFR1911&N=700+115&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=FLA%2DFR1702&N=700+115&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=SUM%2D770662&view=16383&N=700+

Last link is the one I got 59 bucks versus 79 at Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. The correct sizing for our application is 36 spline 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch
:beer:

big_ol_bronco78 · Apr 8, 2008

i ordered the one from broncograveyard.com, can't wait to get it on, just need to get the old one cut off. i'm doing the rag joint at the same time

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