Steering Shaft Solutions.......

[lawjo1978]

So I’m doing a complete front end replacement on my 98 Suburban with 2wd, decided to go with a quick ratio gearbox for a tighter feel on the road. I want to replace the steering shaft but it look like the only one offered is the Dorman brand and I was checking out the Borgensen brand and its nothing being made. And other suggestions???

 

[brianc636]

Will the jeep shaft not work for you?

 

[lawjo1978]

Will the jeep shaft not work for you?

I was told they didn’t work out. I’m gonna have to do some more research

 

[magimerlin]

I was told they didn’t work out. I’m gonna have to do some more research

Will the jeep shaft not work for you?

There is a whole thread on the xj shaft... it's a sticky even... and NO it will not work on a 98...

sent from what use to be a great country...

 

[lawjo1978]

So I will have to do a Dorman Shaft huh from that of my truck 98?

 

[kennythewelder]

Why do you want to change the whole shaft ? The problem is the rag joint most likely. I could not believe the difference in my truck when I changed my rag joint.

 

[kennythewelder]

I looked into doing the XJ shaft swap in my 97, and what I found was that the bottom of the U joint would fit the steering box, but the top part of the shaft would not fit, so I thought about just cutting out the U joint and welding it onto the OE Chevy shaft, but I just changed the rag joint, and its good now.