RETRO-Mod: Jeep intermediate steering shaft

[4WDKC]

Once that stench gets in your nose and mouth it just don't let go either.

Ive been around some nasty stuff but none of it hits like this does.

 

[4WDKC]

It is alot better, I think the rest is in the gearbox.

 

[smurfasaur]

Anybody run into an issue with the Jeep shaft splined end not fitting onto the GM steering box? Happened to me, bought an XJ shaft, shortened it and it won’t go on. Then I broke out the caliper and the Jeep shaft splines opening is at least 0.1” smaller than the splined shaft on my K20 steering box. Didn’t bother to test it when I took the old shaft off because it seemed like everyone was doing this mod without any issues.


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[Honky Kong jr]

Anybody run into an issue with the Jeep shaft splined end not fitting onto the GM steering box? Happened to me, bought an XJ shaft, shortened it and it won’t go on. Then I broke out the caliper and the Jeep shaft splines opening is at least 0.1” smaller than the splined shaft on my K20 steering box. Didn’t bother to test it when I took the old shaft off because it seemed like everyone was doing this mod without any issues.


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Was it from an XJ?

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Yeah, something’s fishy here. More specifically, was it the correct year range Cherokee?

 

[smurfasaur]

Yep it was an XJ. Just went back to double check but it was from a 1989 Cherokee. Wikipedia tells me XJ’s are cherokees from 1983-2001. I didn’t think it needed to be from a specific year XJ?


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[beest]

Iirc mine was from a mid 90s cherokee with a 4.0. Fit fine. Didja try to pry the pinch open just a bit?

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[1987 GMC Jimmy]

That year is fine. It should work. I would carefully attempt to perform the aforementioned suggestion.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

That year is fine. It should work. I would carefully attempt to perform the aforementioned suggestion.

It’s a virgin it needs exercised a bit.

 

[smurfasaur]

It’s a virgin it needs exercised a bit.

Heh heh.

I did try to heat it up and pry it apart a lil to get some more space but it didn’t seem to move much at all. I’ll put my big boy panties on and give it another go


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[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Could you post some pictures of the shaft? Just of the shaft itself and the ends?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Could you post some pictures of the shaft? Just of the shaft itself and the ends?

Wow that dont read well. LMMFAO

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Wow, that sounds gay. It didn’t read like that in my head.

 

[beest]

Just the tip....LOL

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[Honky Kong jr]

Wow, that sounds gay. It didn’t read like that in my head.

Again thats why I try to look at my posts and say to myself, what would I say if I read that? Lol