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Anyone have trouble with installing a borgeson shaft?

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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:06 PM
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I bought a steering box from auto zone and a borgeson shaft. I cant get the sob on the new box. I haven't tried the truck end of it yet because its too hot to fiddle around with right now. The splines look like the right size but wont slide on.
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:22 PM
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do you have the notch lined up with the notch in the steering box?
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:34 PM
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Theres not really a notch on the shaft itself. Its round with the hole for the screw to tighten.
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:39 PM
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you got their quick-ratio box or standard box?
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:40 PM
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The only thing I see could be the fact that they painted the splines. I wouldn't think that would stop the shaft from sliding on there but maybe..
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:43 PM
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Standard I would have to say, there's only 1 choice that I see.
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:43 PM
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their site says something about a notch or something in one of the splines...

I know stock dodge boxes and steering shafts only fit on one way...1 spline is different than the rest and only lines up in one spot.
 
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Old 06-29-2012 | 05:45 PM
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hmm, guess I need to find the sweet spot
 
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still not fitting... What a bummer.
 
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Old 06-30-2012 | 10:50 PM
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The paint on the shaft CAN be enough to make it too tight. Also, the shaft has a flat spot on it. If you could see the end of the shaft, it is kind of D shaped. This is where the u joint bolt should set. You have to look closely to see it, but it has to be lined up. One spline off could make it not line up.
 


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