Steering shaft slop

[sewlow]

The XJ can be used in a '97+ as long as it's supported with a Heim such as this...

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[randomguy]

Thanks all... I have a Lares 205 waiting to be installed. If that doesn’t solve it I’m going to go with a Borgeson. Not rolling the dice on another rusty Jeep shaft.

Hopefully the play in the upper joint is not an issue.

 

[Supercharged111]

Flaming River u-joint

Got a part number?

 

[1998_K1500_Sub]

Flaming River FR1746DD Billet-Joint 1"-DD X 3/4"-30 Steering U-Joint is what I used on my 1998. I bought it via Amazon.

Borgeson 015231 1" DD x 3/4"-30 Steering U-Joint appears to be similar, for less cost.

Check the usual places for pricing.

 

[Supercharged111]

What does the DD in 1" DD stand for? I ASSume Dxxx diameter.

 

[randomguy]

I pulled the steering shaft today. The upper joint was tight, only reason it was moving was the original rag joint was hosed. Installed the new Lares 205 coupler. Haven’t tested it yet as my starter lost a bolt because the previous owner was a hack and didn’t know what he was doing.

 

[TechNova]

What does the DD in 1" DD stand for? I ASSume Dxxx diameter.

double D is the shape of the shaft. Sorta like an oval with two flats, it is not a splined shaft.

3/4 -30 would be a splined shaft 3/4" dia. with 30 splines.

 

[Kv5137kv5137]

Flaming river


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[BOTTLEDZ28]

I have a 98 and Im running a custom made U joint shaft from Derek Micheal. Not sure of his screen name here. It was a drop in and go shaft and works perfect. I am also running a Redhead steering box and my steering feels tight. Truck drives near perfect and it has a 6" lift with 20x9 wheels with a -24mm offset.

He sells these shafts to the community. He has a Facebook page called Dereks Steering Shafts.

 

[randomguy]

Test drove the truck today with the new Lares rag joint. Steering is a lot better. I need to replace the pitman arm and idler arm and get it aligned now.