Steering shaft coupler/ rag joint upgrades

[GRY9273IDI]

Does anyone have any steering coupler/rag joint upgrade options? I’m not a huge fan of the rubber rag joint in my 1992 and want to find something more pro bust before it goes bad some day. The replacement rag joint options I’ve found online have been a substantial downgrade. The rubber joint is far thinner than OEM.

 

[franklin2]

Most people go to this in the link. Certainly, heavy duty.

92-'96 Ford F150, F250, F350 Borgeson Steering Shaft-Broncograveyard.com

Full size Ford Pickup and Bronco steering assemblies will wear out over time.br Severe use such as towing, plowing, and off-roading speeds up this wear so that within a few years, there is noticeable play in the steering system.br In many cases, the OEM replacement steering assemblies are no...

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[Nero]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 86-91 use a double U joint steering shaft? Can't that be just slipped in?

 

[GRY9273IDI]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 86-91 use a double U joint steering shaft? Can't that be just slipped in?

My 92 has a u joint at the top and a rag joint at the steering box.

 

[GRY9273IDI]

Most people go to this in the link. Certainly, heavy duty.

92-'96 Ford F150, F250, F350 Borgeson Steering Shaft-Broncograveyard.com

Full size Ford Pickup and Bronco steering assemblies will wear out over time.br Severe use such as towing, plowing, and off-roading speeds up this wear so that within a few years, there is noticeable play in the steering system.br In many cases, the OEM replacement steering assemblies are no...

shop.broncograveyard.com

Oh awesome! Thank you

 

[rreegg]

This is the link for the ‘80-‘91 equivalent steer shaft, it looks incredibly similar to the above linked ‘92-‘96 part double u joint

I think BGY sells the rag joint too ‘92-‘96

1980-1991 Borgeson Steering Shaft with Dampener - Broncograveyard.com

Stock replacementbr

shop.broncograveyard.com

 

[aggiediesel01]

Another thing that commonly wears out on these shafts is the nylon bushing in the sliding section of the shaft. That accounts for a surprising amount of play in the system, usually more than the rag joint. I’m not aware of a good replacement currently in the market. Some have tried different materials to shim the bushing (wrapping the smaller shaft with aluminum foil and then installing the bushing on top) to give it more life with varying results. As mentioned above, if the problem is bad enough then the borgeson shaft is pretty much the best solution.