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Title: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: juancano on November 10, 2024, 12:18:33 pm
Aaaargh!!! I guess I messed up. I thought I bought the right Jeep Steering to swap out on my 1986 C10, and I should've double-checked it before drilling an extra hole in it!!! #rookiemistake

Steering won't expand anymore. It stops about 3/4" short of the steering box shaft.

Gosh darn it!!!
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: berserk on November 11, 2024, 12:12:59 am
About 8 years ago I went to the yard and meticulously chose my jeep steering shaft based on the research I had done. Went home and it wasn't even close 😆 I just replaced the rag joint and gave up. 

If I remember correctly, the shaft on my steering box wasn't even close to fitting that one on the jeep shaft
 
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: berserk on November 11, 2024, 12:14:08 am
About 8 years ago I went to the yard and meticulously chose my jeep steering shaft based on the research I had done. Went home and it wasn't even close 😆 I just replaced the rag joint and gave up. 

If I remember correctly, the shaft on my steering box wasn't even close to fitting that one on the jeep shaft

Edit, I tried to used
 a JK shaft so not sure if that was the issue.
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 11, 2024, 01:36:31 pm
Do you mean XJ?
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: berserk on November 12, 2024, 04:51:32 am
Yes lol I work 3rd shift and was out of coffee when I wrote that, it was an XJ. We had a row of them in the Pull a Part OKC years ago and I had the pick of the litter. I was disappointed when it didn't work out 😆 I just bought a new rag joint and called it good. But they don't make them like they used to and it dry rotted in under 15,000 miles.
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: juancano on November 12, 2024, 01:03:55 pm
I gave up and based on a friend's advise I am just spending the money and buying the right Borgesson Steering shaft.
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 13, 2024, 04:17:50 pm
I do not like the Borgesen steering shafts.
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: Shifty on November 14, 2024, 01:08:46 pm
I do not like the Borgesen steering shafts.
Just curious, why?
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 14, 2024, 04:58:01 pm
Universal design with poor fitment, drilling and held in by set screws. It's ugly too. The XJ shaft is a much better design or stick with the OE shaft and rag joint. Just my opinion
Title: Re: Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?
Post by: Shifty on November 16, 2024, 04:33:59 pm
OK, had to hear both sides... ;)