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Intermediate Steering Shaft

Hound Dog Lew

The upper joint in my intermediate steering shaft has play in it. I can check my local junkyards or is it best to replace it with a new Borgeson shaft?
Thanks
1983 F150 Flareside 302 AOD 3.55
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Gary Lewis
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Lew - I put up the part numbers so you could figure out which trucks would have the right part for you.  http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/coupling---rag-joint.html

But, I'd go with a new one.  Borgeson or something else new.
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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

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Hound Dog Lew
My gut tells me to get a new one also. Thanks for chiming in.
1983 F150 Flareside 302 AOD 3.55
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Hound Dog Lew
Part is ordered from Borgeson. I will report back with a review when I install it Sunday.
1983 F150 Flareside 302 AOD 3.55
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Gary Lewis
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Cool!
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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

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Hound Dog Lew
Steering shaft is in. Easy to install and really tightened up the steering.
1983 F150 Flareside 302 AOD 3.55
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Gary Lewis
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Great!  
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

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gtanns
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Awesome. i have loose steering as well, and was looking into this. Glad to hear it made a noticeable difference.
Is this the one you got?
https://www.borgeson.com/xcart/product.php?productid=1461&cat=46&page=1 

1980 F150 Ranger shortbox 4x4 (351M <-- Rebuild happening now)
Eaton true trac limited slip 3.50; wilwood disc brakes
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Ford F834
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I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Borgeson shafts. Pricey little boogers though!
SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2
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Rembrant
Ford F834 wrote
I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Borgeson shafts. Pricey little boogers though!
Same with me Jon, all I've read are great reviews. I plan to order one before spring to go with my new RedHead steering box, but I'm not sure which one to order. They have two versions for our trucks...one with a damper, and one without. From what I've read, it seems like most guys buy the ones without the damper...just a straight shaft. I've read where guys have said you can't go without a rag joint (or else suffer vibrations), but guys have gone without and said they were fine.

Any thoughts good or bad?
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Steve83
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It's much cheaper, quicker, & probably just as good to replace the intermediate shaft with an '87-91 part.
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Rembrant
Steve83 wrote
It's much cheaper, quicker, & probably just as good to replace the intermediate shaft with an '87-91 part.
Are you referring to aftermarket, or from Ford, or Junkyard?
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Steve83
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JY
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Ford F834
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What is the 87-91 difference?
SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2
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Steve83
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Molded vulcanized rag joint.



...and I think an upper U-joint instead of the encased swivel shown in the first post.
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Rembrant
Interesting. I know there's a '91 F350 at the Pick and Pull that is all complete under the hood...but I'll wait for it to warm up a little before going back out;) Was down to about 15F on the weekend.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995