What's the correct name for this part?

[mlheppl]

I know that the 2wd's have a rag joint, but my highboy has this part instead. What is the correct or even common name for this part?



TIA

Mike

[fordman]

i called the whole thign a steerign shaft. i dont know what the joint is called.

[hazelnut]

i dont know what its called but isnt there somekind of bushing inside of it for the pin on the steering shaft, i have the same on my truck and somehow the bushing got lost when i had my truck apart and now ive got 2" of play in my steering wheel. guess im going to have to make a bushing for it or something.

[fmartin_gila1]

That is called 'Ball & Trunion' Universal Joint.

Fred

[convincor]

here's the exploded view with #'s.
This came up before and the is someone out there that has parts for it.
http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... column.jpg

My self I would just replace with the regular u-joint.

[convincor]

They also do mae a replacement shaft.
with damper or with out.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BRG-000970/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BRG-000975/

[mlheppl]

here's the exploded view with #'s.
This came up before and the is someone out there that has parts for it.
http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... column.jpg

My self I would just replace with the regular u-joint.

That's what I did. replaced it with a regular u-joint. For some reason it was really bugging me that I didn't know what it was called.

[convincor]

it was called a steering coupler.
Number Dummy over of FTE found a guy that had parts for it i think.
sorry to do this but- http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/87052 ... embly.html

[fordman]

i actually found one of those on a 79 4wd. i still have it here. you can also find them on chevy trucks.

[averagef250]

You can't replace it with a regular U-joint. If you do any bump will blow the bearings out of your steering column. There needs to be a slip or a rag joint in the shaft.

[convincor]

good point.
the Borgeson listed above are "Telescoping".

[mlheppl]

Thanks for the tips guys.

[mlheppl]

You can't replace it with a regular U-joint. If you do any bump will blow the bearings out of your steering column. There needs to be a slip or a rag joint in the shaft.

Will installing a u-joint with a vibration dampner work?

[convincor]

there needs to be a slip or rag joint somewhere.