RETRO-Mod: Jeep intermediate steering shaft

[jetman]

A close up of how you hooked that up would be great. I'm wondering how you got around the U joint and kept from tearing the U joints apart.

Hooked small chain thru upper u joint, strap thru lower u joint.

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Granted, these u joints are fragile, but I picked up two just in case one got screwed up. Small tap w/ 16 oz hammer pulled em apart. I prolly pulled ~ 300# with the strap, did not ratchet down on it too much or bounce the bed too much, came apart surprisingly easy.

If more force is needed it is a simple matter to wrap chain & strap around shaft before u joints. If all else failed, heat could be applied while hanging in this position.

 

[HotRodPC]

I'll have to give it a try next time I do one.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

B Body Jeep Mod

Hey, guys. Did the XJ Intermediate Steering Shaft mod on the Caprice yesterday. Feels like a modern car at the steering wheel instead of a sloppy old junker. All I did was compress it by heating it with a cheapo propane torch and just slip it on, tap it onto the column while it was still good and warm, and bolt it down. Thanks @Mr Clean

 

[bluex]

I have a ujoint on order for the earlier trucks that does splined to d shaft on its way.

Did this work out for you? I have the splined column in my 78 an was considering doing this to get the shaft to work in it.

Wondering how the upper joint comes off the shaft mainly

 

[The88]

Anyone done the mod with a 3" body lift? I am looking to do it with possibly a YJ steering shaft from what I read in this 13 page conversation piece. I will probably look on the ole ebay for one and if the ends match up for me I will tackle it and be the guy that goes for the gusto. That's if no one else chimes in to say otherwise that the XJ shaft fits on a body lifted 88.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

If you want to measure the length of your rag joint shaft, I'll measure one of my jeep shafts and see if it's the same or bigger.

 

[The88]

I can do that. But the only thing I have to do is get off this boat. I will let you know. If all else I found one for 30 bucks from a YJ. If I can play jew for a few bucks I may order it up to be at the house when I get there.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

I can do that. But the only thing I have to do is get off this boat. I will let you know. If all else I found one for 30 bucks from a YJ. If I can play jew for a few bucks I may order it up to be at the house when I get there.

I gotcha, man. I actually think the XJ shaft is 21 inches, but I can double check if you want. I'm not sure if the YJ fits. It definitely looks longer, but I don't know if the spline on the Saginaw box is the same or if uses the same D shaped end on the column side. Is there a forum or something that says it does work?

 

[The88]

Also how much shaft should you have at a min/max in the slip joint? Just from lookin at the YJ shaft that bastard has plenty of material to play with.

 

[The88]

I gotcha, man. I actually think the XJ shaft is 21 inches, but I can double check if you want. I'm not sure if the YJ fits. It definitely looks longer, but I don't know if the spline on the Saginaw box is the same or if uses the same D shaped end on the column side. Is there a forum or something that says it does work?

Yeah roger that. Guess I will be a google jockey and try to find the info on the size of each shaft.

 

[The88]

OK from reading around it looks like with a 1" body lift the xj shaft will work by tapping it in a couple inches. So I am thinking that with a 3" body in theory the XJ shaft should still fit as just about the stock length without trimming shaft. Not to mention if you can body lift an XJ by 3 and the shaft still work to swap said steering shaft to a K5 with a 3" body we should have more shaft penetration than the XJ does. So that means that guys running squares go deeper!

 

[beest]

Anyone done the mod with a 3" body lift? I am looking to do it with possibly a YJ steering shaft from what I read in this 13 page conversation piece. I will probably look on the ole ebay for one and if the ends match up for me I will tackle it and be the guy that goes for the gusto. That's if no one else chimes in to say otherwise that the XJ shaft fits on a body lifted 88.

Mine has a 3" body lift. Worked perfectly.

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[The88]

Mine has a 3" body lift. Worked perfectly.

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Awesoem. Thanks. Did you cut any of the shaft or leave it stock length?

 

[beest]

I didnt cut any off of it. Just heat to be able to compress, then heat to be able to pull it on. I used a mapp gas torch even. Took awhile, but worked before i got a real torch.

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[beest]

Made a huge diffrence in the steering on my rig. The rag joint isnt designed for misalignment and wears quickly when misaligned.

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