Bought the wrong FJ Steering to swap out?

[juancano]

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!!!

[berserk]

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
 

[berserk]

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.

[VileZambonie]

Do you mean XJ?

[berserk]

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.

[juancano]

I gave up and based on a friend's advise I am just spending the money and buying the right Borgesson Steering shaft.

[VileZambonie]

I do not like the Borgesen steering shafts.

[Shifty]

I do not like the Borgesen steering shafts.

Just curious, why?

[VileZambonie]

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

[Shifty]

OK, had to hear both sides...