Swapping to U-joint style steering

[mtnman210]

While dealing with my steering boxes recently I found the splines on my rag joint are totally stripped. I figured now was the perfect time to swap to the ujoint style instead. What is needed and any tricks on how to do the swap?

 

[badfish4tail]

TTT for ya, I am also intrested

 

[dleroy43]

I picked a shaft out of an astro van yesterday for $12. They need to be cut and welded. Charokees are about the right size, but it was too fn hot to crawl in a heep engine conpartment. There are several older posts on it in the search section. Ill post pics when I do mine

 

[sandawgk5]

Look in this thread

Ira

 

[badfish4tail]

Look in this thread

Ira

Nice job on yours Ira and thanks for the link

 

[rick88blaze]

Here's the link to the write up that I did.

Rick

 

[badfish4tail]

Here's the link to the write up that I did.

Rick

Tthanks for the link and sweet write-up. Just found my next project

 

[JUNIOR-K5]

I picked up a couple for some members from pick n pull and I also installed mine and work great. They are off cherokee they are a little longer just have to hit them with hammer and measure length. Then when hooking up to firewall side you have to grind a notch on steering column side.

 

[badfish4tail]

I picked up a couple for some members from pick n pull and I also installed mine and work great. They are off cherokee they are a little longer just have to hit them with hammer and measure length. Then when hooking up to firewall side you have to grind a notch on steering column side.

Got anymore?

Called the dealer today to just get an idea of what they run new and found out that they are $242 list.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Paid $11.00 or $12.00 for mine at PNP.