u-joint steering shaft.

[alosix]

The truck is starting to come together.

got the J-20 box mounted and Waggy column in. Still need a shaft to connect the two. Would like to use one without a rag joint. Found one on www.jdsoffroad.com. Wondering if there were any others.

Thanks,
Jason

[alosix]

correction. the shaft I was looking at is:

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/cartgenie/...pid=466&cid=13

[webstercj8]

I second that questions. My steer is a little sloppy and saw this as a possible upgrade.

[bluesman2a]

I second that questions. My steer is a little sloppy and saw this as a possible upgrade.

Yep, there are.
Check out Borgeson and Flaming River for vendors, start out with something for an FSJ.
I don't remember what the spline-count on the stock steering wheel was, but the one I used was originaly for my CJ-8 project. Now I had a custom steering wheel (I-DidIt hotrod setup) so I had to replace one end anyways.

Keep in mind too you don't have to buy a pre-made one. Lots of places like Summit sell the DD slip shafts, and the u-joints separately, so you can build your own.

Another good steering parts resource is
http://www.pscmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=159_121
They will sell you the individual pieces even though they aren't on the site. Good people for off-road steering, they are good for hydro assist too.

[alosix]

Never thought about piecing it together from summit. Given the somewhat custom layout of things on this truck it might be worth doing that.

Jason

[bluesman2a]

I don't know that you would HAVE to piece it together... the three things you need to know are length, spline count on the steering box and spline count on steering wheel. I would imagine that something from a CJ or FSJ would work. Piecing it together probably won't be any/much cheaper, the u-joints themselves are typically $50-60.

Side note: You CAN change u-joints and ends on those couplers. I had half of one joint that would work that needed to be changed with half of another. Popped the joint, just like a little driveshaft, put the two appropriate ends together and it was all good, saved me $50!!!