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Old 04-15-2015, 12:58 AM   #1509
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Re: Restoring Rusty

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Originally Posted by greg64 View Post
Ya, those rag joints cut down on vibration. And they aren't the "final word" because there are two steel pins in slots so that if the rag joint ever rotted out and was too weak, you wouldn't lose your steering.
Yeah I still hate the things. I have replaced way too many of them. So I just don't trust them. I plan to replace my intermediate shaft with u-joints as both ends. eventually.
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