I didn't hear a thing. I would imagine you'd have to have a 1/4 turn of unobstructed free play before you actually had metal on metal contact to make a noise. The nylon just gets soft over time, and the holes get worn out. Your "on-center" steering feel just gets super vague, and you do get some play..

 

Wow, turner, I just went outside and checked my steering shaft. My rag joint is still good, but that slip joint that you posted is now bad. Definitely wasn't that way the last time I checked it.

 

I went out a minute ago, and played with the wheel with the ignition off, no steering lock that I know of. The steering shaft moves quite a bit in either direction, no clanking. I've got family over at the moment, but when I get a change I'll lift the frame cover thing that's over the ragjoint and see if I can see if move.

 

yea mine just super loose lots of play and it looks like its leaking somehow ill get pictures when i get back to town on how messed it is.

 

Might need a new gear box. I looked at mine the other day and there is a ton of play in the gear box until stuff starts moving. lol

 

yea sounds like it needs new gear box maybe.. they are un certain yet. but its getting fixed tomorow not that im able to drive it but my dad needs it so lol. i cant fix it myself oh well.

okay i have a stupid question.. i wanna paint my valve covers if i take them off there wont be any problems that can accur can there? like just couple bolts they should come off correct? also do they need special paint or can i paint them with the same paint as my truck ( i wanna paint them to match color of truck)

 

There are 6 bolts, 4 on bottom 2 on top. Why Chrysler did that, I have no idea. They should in theory come off, if you haven't replaced them already, replace the gaskets too. You're going to need a lot of gasoline or acetone to clean them up and you're going to need high temp paint. If they're already Chrysler blue, just re-paint them that color. That's what color they are on my 76.

 

hey so i finally got home for weekend and went for an nice 4x4. truck was good just needs a posi haha and i think carb needs to be rebuilt or i should get a better one just cause on any hill or slant she stalls out on me if im not romping on the gas. does anyone know what carb would be the best for fuel delivery to solve that problem..

 

heres some pics






she almost stall on me there

 

Nice. Depending on what carb you have, it might just not be very good on hills by design. Holley makes a "truck avenger" carb that is supposed to be good on some pretty extreme angles. I've never had to deal with that, since fuel injection works at any angle.