rag joint rebuild?

[bettyford250]

my steering coupler is torn, and steering on one bolts is...,well it works, or was working before i torn up the front end. Linkage and steering box included. anyblah. i see they have rebuild kits. i realize that i could go buy a new one. but i can't find one i canada, or locally. any buddy tried these kits? Are a couple of the pins actually rivots and the other two bolts? It is for a '69 f250 if it makes a diff. thanks, bruno

[wildcard]

I put a kit in my 71 F100 a couple weeks ago. The first one I got was a universal one supposedly to fit Fords, Chebbys and Dodges. Too small. Ended up going to AutoZone to get the right one.
Two are bolts and the other two are studs. But since mine had never been changed, I had to grind the stud heads off (per instructions) and figure out which threaded stud to use. If you get the universal kit, you will have parts left over. I think that's so you'll feel like a real mechanic. Good luck.

[fordman]

the help section rebuild type kits arent very good quality. i ripped on installing it. so i had to get another one. i woul go with a new one from one of the vendors. on the links page.

[bettyford250]

thanks for the tips. the studs are definitely on there good! i might have to just buy a new one. it's manual so i probably what all the help i can get!

[wildcard]

If it's the original on there, you have to grind the head off on the steering box side. I found out from the instructions after wondering about it for a couple hours.

[ForingaMex]

i realize that i could go buy a new one. but i can't find one i canada, or locally. any buddy tried these kits? Are a couple of the pins actually rivots and the other two bolts? It is for a '69 f250 if it makes a diff. thanks, bruno

I bought one at Canadian Tire in the help section and I agree with fordman, the universal fit rag-joint are not worth it. If nothing else get one from from an 80s Ford truck or van at a junk yard and just use the rag-disk for your truck. Thats what I did and it works good.