steering

[Doug Heim]

here is what Im using. The shafting is 3/4" .125 DOM with 48 count splines on the end.... trim to lengh and I also have couplers and unis to match. You will not like those prices either...

[Voodoochikin04]

it would cost me 100$ to get a tube splined

[Carlriddle]

I bought my u-joints smooth w/splines for attach to rack.  Tack it all till its right then welded.  I dont see myself changing the steering now that I have it set, but you never I know I've changed everthing else.  Saw a couple that were drilled with a bolt through u-joint and shaft but seemed to me it would wear to easily.  How about a coupler to weld to the shaft with matching splines to the u-joint, then if you have to replace shaft for some reason you just buy a new coupler.

[artie on edge]

I have always welded mine and have only dismantled one for powder coating purposes so if you guys build 'raw' and intend to powder coat afterwards you may need to be able to dismantle it all.

I dont like the cinch bolt stuff but it does work. You have to use them but, my way of thinking is to minimise them and weld where possible.

The shock loads from serious off roading are extreme...

[Voodoochikin04]

so when running two u-joints, the shaft that connects between them, does it also need a heim? like if the joints were a foot apart..?

[Admin]

so when running two u-joints, the shaft that connects between them, does it also need a heim? like if the joints were a foot apart..?

no

[Doug Heim]

The shafting is actually cheap and the couplings are not bad either. The unis are like $70 ea.

[Admin]

what spline? 3/4 36?

[Doug Heim]

I believe it is 48 Bug.

Lenghts I ordered were 4' as I use the middle section for crush sleeves. I also buy the 8' lengths without the splines for plain old DOM material. The cost even after shipping is at least half of what I can even buy the DOM through my work. Weird how that works sometimes.