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Re: [GMCnet] lower steering shaft complete new replacement [message #266531 is a reply to message #266519] Sat, 22 November 2014 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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On Saturday, November 22, 2014, KB wrote:

> well, poop. That set of u-joints won't work with each other:
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member-galleries/p56544-borgeson-and-flaming-r.html
>
> Also, I checked with Dave Lenzi about buying new OEM type steering
> shafts. He doesn't have any and doesn't know if/when he will be able to
> get them.
> Apparently Spicer (the maker of the oem shafts) is in Chapter 13 and the
> holding company is impossible to deal with.


Get peters. Everything was new on his coach


>
> Karen
> 1975 26'
>
>
>
> KB wrote on Thu, 06 November 2014 10:37
>> just an update:
>>
>> Borgeson u-joints are good to 35 degrees, and we already know they work
> here.
>>
>> The pinch-bolt type u-joints do require notching the shaft for the
> shoulder bolt to clear (a good thing), so probably a good fit for our lower
>> u-joint.
>>
>> So, my current shopping list:
>> upper u-joint: Borgeson 1"-48x1"DD (stainless: #114352)
>> DD slip shaft (Borgeson 450024 or others)
>> lower u-joint: Flaming River 13/16"-36 x 3/4DD pinch-bolt u-joint
> (stainless: FR2719DD)
>>
>> I think there are a lot of possible solutions. Thanks to Jim Fawcett
> for heading down this path and figuring out the sizes.
>>
>> Karen
>> 1975 26'
>
>
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