anyone change their rag joint to get their steering wheel slightly off after? I changed mine today and after the steering wheel is turned slight turned to the right, like maybe 15-20 degrees or so when going straight.... any ideas? I know I put the shaft back on correctly.... maybe it was just that bad that it seemed straight but was just the play in the joint.

 

might end up being something else. these things seem to go through idler arms. jack it up. if the idler goes up and down when you try to turn the wheels change it.

 

everything else is solid, rag joint was last on the list

 

Hmmm. Yea,other then maybe steering box,id say its the rag. Hows the control arm bushings lookin? Some people bypass that.


Check out "jeep steering shaft blazer 2nd gen" on google. You can swap out to a solid shaft. aka no more rag joint.

 

they have a universal joint kit for these trucks... Its better then the rag joint... They call them flaming river joints i think.

Summit racing has it and synergy off road

 

link john!?!?

If it fits a first gen,cool.

 

Yes it fits 1st gens

Flaming River FR1746DD Billet Universal Joint S10 Blazer ZR2

They are pricy but worth it...I Plan on doing this someday


Edit: Ive seen cheaper.

 

they'rs $72.99 on amazon with free ship... i don't have that cash to throw around, so i went with the rag replace instead. I didn't do anything else other then ball joints last year and just had it checked for alignment, all is well and steering slop is nearly all gone, so I'm gonna assume it was the worn rag joint that was causing the slop and when replaced it made the wheel crooked by a bit.

 

If the steering and alingment is fine maybe you coulg just pull the steering wheel and put it on straight

 

i'd rather live with it crooked and have it straightned next time i need a alignment