Steering Rag Joint Delete

[fulsizjeep]

Nice discovery - Thanks!

Wow, if I had known that in July, I would have done this when I installed the J20 gear box upgrade on my 88 GW.

Ryan - Since there are clearly more XJs in Durango than Mancos, you mind getting one for me too?

[86gwrhino]

awsome!
id much rather have a ujoint than that stupid rag joint.

[asphaltrockdweller]

So will this work on mid 70s (IE:1976) as well?

I was looking at the Borgsen Steering shaft, but this sounds kinda cool?

[The Colonel]

So will this work on mid 70s (IE:1976) as well?

I was looking at the Borgsen Steering shaft, but this sounds kinda cool?

No sure on the earlier rigs, check your lower shaft out and compare it to the XJ.

[Gambler68]

Nice discovery - Thanks!

Wow, if I had known that in July, I would have done this when I installed the J20 gear box upgrade on my 88 GW.

Ryan - Since there are clearly more XJs in Durango than Mancos, you mind getting one for me too?

Aren't some of the shafts different sized/spline count? I seem to recall something about that..

[fulsizjeep]

Aren't some of the shafts different sized/spline count? I seem to recall something about that..

Something like that... When I put the 76 Cherk steering column in the 77 J20, I found the lower section of the shaft was bigger in diameter on the J20 column and had to swap it on the Cherk column. When I put the 79 J20 steering box on the 88 GW, it fit right up to the 88 steering column.

[will e]

wow, and I paid big bucks for the borgenson (or however you spell it) at BJ's. Oh well, next rig I will know better.

[Serious Johnson]

Thankyouverymuch! Snooping parts now to go with upcoming S10 box swap.

S.J.

[Gambler68]

Hey now we raid the baby jeeps for parts instead of the other way around! MWAHAHAHHA.

[Rich88]

'splain why?

OK, I'm stupid on this one...

Never had a problem with, nor ever paid attention to any rag-joint issues. So question is: What typically goes wrong with rag-joints such that an XJ lower shaft would be more better?

[Gambler68]

OK, I'm stupid on this one...

Never had a problem with, nor ever paid attention to any rag-joint issues. So question is: What typically goes wrong with rag-joints such that an XJ lower shaft would be more better?

They are a wear item that contributes to sloppy steering..it's an ancient design as well that AMC figured worked 'good enough'. They do soak up power steering fluid and oil really well though!

[Rich88]

They are a wear item that contributes to sloppy steering..it's an ancient design as well that AMC figured worked 'good enough'. They do soak up power steering fluid and oil really well though!

Tnx...I'll go do a "flex" check. May learn something. I't's been a while since I discovered a new problem anyway.

[Gambler68]

Tnx...I'll go do a "flex" check. May learn something. I't's been a while since I discovered a new problem anyway.

well it's like the weather..wait long enough and something will break

[Nick1224]

I grabbed the lower half from a 96 XJ this weekend. Went swap it in, but for the life of me I can't seprate the Waggy lower from upper linkage. I moved the bushing down, but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks

[The Colonel]

I grabbed the lower half from a 96 XJ this weekend. Went swap it in, but for the life of me I can't seprate the Waggy lower from upper linkage. I moved the bushing down, but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks

The waggy shaft doesn't come apart as easy as the XJ. I just gave mine a few good hits with the hammer and it came right apart.