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Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

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ARM Ashby

Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

Anyone have any experience with the Borgeson 980 or 985 steering shafts?

Gary Lewis

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

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I have a Borgeson steering shaft on Big Blue, but I don't know what model it is. The thing was mounted when I got the truck. Works fine.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

ARM Ashby

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

Thank You Gary

Gsmblue

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

I put a 980 in my Bronco.

What would you like to know?

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

ARM Ashby

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

If you are good with the product?

Gsmblue

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

Oh, it is great. Well made, easy to install. No rag joint so feels less sloppy. But now my steering box is the weak link and needs replacing.

Would buy again.

Hope that helps.

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

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In reply to this post by ARM Ashby

I recently welded a 2007-14 F-Series steering shaft in place of my rag joint shaft.

Length was good, but I would swap ends if I had it to again.
That would make the sector box pinch action easier.

So, for $20 and an hours time I have a 8L1Z-3B676-A shamrock profile shaft with U-joints on each end.

Gary said it looks very similar to his Borgenson shaft.

I see them trending for $35 on eBay now, but I took I great deal when I saw it July 16th.

Edit pic:

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Jason2215

Re: Borgeson 980 or 985 Steering shafts 86 F350 11,500 gvw

In reply to this post by ARM Ashby

I have the Borgeson shaft on my Bronco. Install was easy, directions kind of suck but there are YouTube videos. Also, the surface rusts really quickly. I would suggest painting/coating it before install if you don't want it to look old 2 weeks after install (like mine did).

1984 Bronco XLT
351W HO/C6

Jason, Ocean Springs, MS