[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by MikeB

Scoti -- Nice write-up on the other thread! Sounds like a lot of mods to do it right.

After reading another post on that same thread (I think), I just ordered a $16 Borgeson rag joint kit. And if I don't like that, then I'll get their 000935 shaft with dual u-joints.

Can't say my rag joint is toast, but it doesn't take much for it to hit the travel limiter pins. The truck wanders just a bit with around 1 degree caster, which is all the alignment guy could get while keeping camber in specs. So I will start with the rag joint and move on as necessary.

Sure would like to have my box modified by AGR. Installed one a few years ago on a friend's 66 truck (with adapter bracket and Ididit coulumn). It made a huge difference -- quicker, but stiff on-center due to larger torsion bar. Almost like driving a new sports sedan!

It really wasn't that much effort.

Locating the donor was the first issue. After doing the used parts thing before, I skipped to the new/aftermarket search to compare costs first vs. a used unit. No brainer there once I found the Crown Automotive stuff. I provided the p/n so that should help the next guy & speed that up.

You have to heat the binding agent out to get the shaft assembly to the correct length. 3-4 mins w/a hand bottle Mapp torch & it was out. Reassembly can be done immediately but I don't like black oxide fasteners because they rust & I was having issues w/the SS replacements I sourced. It was the multiple trips to my local fastener spot (Elliot's Hardware) that slowed things as well as my unknown on whether the two halves even "needed" the binding-agent.

Time will tell in the long run but it's easily serviced now so I don't anticipate any problems if I feel the need to make any adjustment.