Do I need a Borgenson shaft?

Do I need a Borgenson shaft?

03-25-2004, 11:41 PM

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quilbilly

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Do I need a Borgenson shaft?

My D250 truck has just under 100 K and is back on the road after after being totalled from a hit to the left front. I had the frame straightened and replaced the entire front end, ball joints, tie rods, steering box, cross link and all the bushings. It has been aligned almost within specs, the castor is still a little off. It drives nice and goes straight without pulling but it seems a little sloppy. I don't remember if it was like this before the wreck but with all the new parts it is not noticably tighter that is for sure. So I wonder about the shaft, if I hold the steering box input and rotate the steering wheel there is only a total of 1/2" steering wheel play, 1/4" either way. That doesn't seem like too much but reading here everyone's opinions about the OEM shaft maybe it is. The other thing is the shaft seems to rattle when you go over bumps. Will the Borgonson fix these things. My truck is a work in progress so as money becomes available I could see doing it if need be.
Todd

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