xj shaft years?

[shaun89]

im looking into getting a xj steering shaft for my truck, but r there certain years i should get? i was looking through threads and saw that some come with plastic insulators and some didnt,im thinking if it didnt have the insulators it feel like an old tractor in the steering wheel. can anybody direct me to the correct years to get?

 

[jonathon]

The one I got came from an 89 XJ.. I believe it's the mid 80's up to somewhere in the mid 90's. Mine had a plastic sleeve inside of it(versus pins like others have reported), I just got it REALLY hot with a propane torch and pull them apart, then used a round wire brush to get most of the plastic out, greased it up and went.

 

[BGKYK5]

The one I got was from a '91. Same deal as Jonathon - it was a pain to melt the plastic out, but it works.

 

[romeolimagolf]

exscuse the hi-jack, but what is the advantage of using XJ steering shafts as opossed to buying a Borgeson steering shaft such as this:

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...G-000935&N=700+400016+303811+115&autoview=sku


Is it better than the Borgeson or is it just a less expensive way to do the same thing?

 

[BGKYK5]

Price, you can pick up an XJ shaft for $10.

 

[shaun89]

hmm alright, so if i have the choice,should look for the plastic sleeves or the pins?

 

[jonathon]

hmm alright, so if i have the choice,should look for the plastic sleeves or the pins?

Whatever you find... propane torch makes short work of both

 

[shaun89]

Whatever you find... propane torch makes short work of both

o ok, i just didnt no if there were any pro/cons to them but i guess it doesnt matter, im sure my oxy/acetylene torch or propane will handle pretty well. thanks guys. ill let u know how everything works out.

 

[USSkoval]

An XJ is the little cherokee, right? Forgive me if that was a stupid question.

 

[shaun89]

An XJ is the little cherokee, right? Forgive me if that was a stupid question.

yep, the box ones