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Offline fabr

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ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« on: October 21, 2013, 06:02:40 PM »
I have the early unit. The splined w/pinch bolt  u-joint that comes with the unit that fits the small /output side of the EPS unit is apparently a huge POS. To be fair ,I HAVE NOT yet contacted unisteer. I have no idea what their opinion will be at this point.I am only posting this to warn others to check the thing out. The splines in the uj were completely stripped even though the pinch bolt was still very tight. The EPS shaft splines were in pretty much perfect condition.Upon checking,the uj is soft as butter. I had just spent my 12th day in the dunes when this happened. Glad as hell it didn't happen even 10 seconds earlier ,blasting through the trees. Fortunately I was just through the transition at the bottom of Buttercup (Little Sahara) when it let loose and all I did was a couple nice donuts till I figured out it was not going to respond. rofl
  SOoooooo anyone running the uj supplied with the Unisteer EPS, CHECK IT OVER CLOSELY!!  ;)
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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013, 07:05:12 AM »
Lucky you were not hurt.
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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2013, 08:08:45 AM »
I have had the threads on the u-joint beaten through and the bolt came out and wamo no steering. I was at speed through the woops headed to the south camp. Dam near took out DS. I did have to check my underwear! No extra colors thank god.
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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2013, 01:14:29 PM »
losing steering sucks!! lol happened once now
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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2013, 01:51:43 PM »
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Offline Carlriddle

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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 05:39:21 AM »
I pull the joint loose front rack, and this last trip pulled steering wheel from hub.  One bolt barely threaded.  Guy was wanting a quick ride til he saw the loose wheel, then ? ? ?  rofl
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Re: ALERT!!!! Unisteer U-joints
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2013, 08:02:30 AM »
 I drilled out & re taped America course no more trouble  ;D
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