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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Controls and Electrical => Topic started by: dsrace on September 25, 2013, 08:25:39 PM

Title: steering joints?
Post by: dsrace on September 25, 2013, 08:25:39 PM

ok guys what steering joints are we all using? pics? I've got the chrome pacific customs you weld in splined stubs and run a bolt through and have had one come loose and drop the shaft on me now. wanting to see options

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ac425020-02.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ac425020-02.html)

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ac425161.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ac425161.html)

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: sandycrack on September 25, 2013, 09:05:13 PM

I like the Sweet joints
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PC&Product_Code=sw401-50607&Category_Code=steering-mounts (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PC&Product_Code=sw401-50607&Category_Code=steering-mounts)

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: dsrace on September 25, 2013, 09:13:57 PM

ya they sell those at speedway motors wharehouse south of me 20 min's but I always wanted to be able to change the joints and they all looked like they welded on one side.

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: Lance-W on September 25, 2013, 09:25:32 PM

Quote from: Dsrace on September 25, 2013, 09:13:57 PM

ya they sell those at speedway motors wharehouse south of me 20 min's but I always wanted to be able to change the joints and they all looked like they welded on one side.

Actually I used them and just drilled a roll pin thru them.  So far so good.....

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: fabr on September 25, 2013, 09:39:08 PM

I only use sweets now.

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: Carlriddle on September 26, 2013, 05:17:47 AM

I weld the smooth onto shaft, spline on other.  Not terrible to cut weld slip joint off and replace.  Sweet ones look good, and it says no slop!!

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: fabr on September 26, 2013, 06:17:34 AM

For lightweight buggies the cheaper ones work just fine. Heavier ,larger buggies will benefit from the better Sweet joints,IMO.

Title: Re: steering joints?
Post by: dsrace on September 28, 2013, 10:00:04 AM

I have got to find time to weigh my rail  ;D   I will have to mod the steering shaft when I add ps this winter a long with another mod  ;) any ways so I might make the change then to the sweet ones to try them but  for now I am going to try a back up nut for the trip. having your steering u joint come off on the dunes really suck btw  rofl