I am going to build my own steering shaft for $86

05/01/2019

Seriously that steering shaft is not a cheap part.

Used i am seeing them around $40 to $60 but everyone who changes them uses 2 u joint design and gets rid of the rubber rag joint.

After shopping around the cheapest i can find it is $178 shipped on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Borgeson-000656-Steel-Power-St..
Borgeson seems to be the cheapest but still crazy pricey for what it is. The high end brand Flaming River is charging $250.

I did find a video where a guy just modded his current steering shaft with a $20 U-joint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWEXox8x6cY
But prices have gone up since then and I need 2 joints because my upper joint is cracked. Could also be they tack on the shipping nowadays.

The expensive one amazon, there is even a complaint it's a few inches short for my application and they had to go out and get DD rod to make it longer for $40.

That got me thinking, why don't i just check to see if i can find the pieces and put it together myself since there is a chance i will have to modify it anyway.

The 2 joints are $33 ea and the DD rod is $20 so $86 shipped if i am willing to put it together.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VA1LT9O/?coliid=IFEB35AQS3DDI&colid=2XGNEYZMO568R&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VA18W9E/?coliid=I2PTHHCAVHEX0P&colid=2XGNEYZMO568R&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GJHL8AI/?coliid=I3NQIMLNPE46M6&colid=2XGNEYZMO568R&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I also know i am going to dimple drill the shaft and use blue locktite.

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