Hey guys got a question for you all. I have a 1976 w100 ram 4x4. It is in the process of recieving a different cab. The steering on this truck has always been afully loose. So while I had the fenders and hood off I decided to look at the steering and find the source of the problem. When I looked at the joint on the steering shaft in the engine bay, I notied that It wasnt one I had delt with before. This one has like a housing over the joint, and inside the housing is like a u-joint with instead of reound ends they are square. I have been all over hells half acre trying to find one of these. as that joint alone is extremley loose, and accounting for most of the steering loosness.

My question is This what it the term for the u-joint like joint on the steering shaft coming from the steering wheel and going to the gear box. It is in the engine compartment, just below the master brake reservoir if I remember correctly. I have looked online trying to find this part, but to no avail. autozone oreillys and advanced all say that they have nothing like this.

Where can I get one?

Hey thanks guys.

 

I don`t think that was stock, sounds like somebody`s idea of custom work.

 

It is called a coupler I believe. Dealer should have it. Last time I worked on mine I replaced the housing also. I did drill a hole at the bottom and put a grease fitting in it. No problem for the last five years.

 

dont want to thread hijack here, but is everyone else power steering really loud on these trucks?

 

My '84 has a "rag" joint where you are describing. The joint at the end of the shaft to the steering box is usually a problem. Rebuilt mine several times and would last a short time. Replaced with a Borgesen shaft with a U-joint coupler at the steering box with great success. I have a friend with a '77, he has a "rag" joint and coupler as mine did.