Borgeson steering shaft is in...

[Dane]

Just finished the install



Gotta say the Borgeson shaft is a thing of beauty! Torrington sealed bearings in the universal joints, superb machining work, set screws and lock nuts on all the important fittings.



Install was a piece of cake. Ran about 15 feet of 2" blue masking tape around the steering wheel to keep it in place, removed the bolts from the existing shaft top and bottom and the old shaft came right off.



NOTE - bottom bolt must be completely removed or you'll never get the shaft off the steering box because the bolt runs through a groove in the steering box shaft.



Installation of the Borgeson was just as easy, just prethink where you want the set screws and lock nut pointing for easy access when you tighten them.



THE OLD SHAFT - Yikes!

There was 1/8" of rotational play in the old shaft when it was set to the installed length. I forgot long ago how to do the math, but that 1/8" is probably at least 1/2" at the outer diameter of the steering wheel.



My tail is waggin Gotta go do the test drive. Between the DT tracbar and the Borgeson steering shaft she's gonna steer real sweet

 

[HC]

I NEED to hear that test drive report!

 

[Dane]

OK,

Between the DT tracbar and the Borgeson shaft the steering is now spot on solid. No more bump steer whatsoever on the small or big bumps. I can hold a line around a corner or straight line easily. I noticed on the test drive that I was clipping the apex in familar corners sooner than usual due to the zero steering shaft slop.



The DT trac bar seemed to make the most difference eliminating bump steer. The Borgenson shaft made the steering input more precise and improved road feel through the steering wheel.



Worth the $580+ I spent? In my mind it's the best BOMB on the Ram yet.



I can still feel the tires loosing contact on severe stutter bumps and pot holes. I'm hoping the new springs all around and dual shocks up front will help remedy that and give me that Cadillac ride

 

[Chipstien]

Gotta love that DT Trackbar.

 

[HC]

Part Number?

Dane, on the Borgeson and Flaming River web sites, there is no part number listed for the steering shaft on our 2001 HO 4WD's. Do you know, is this the same part number as for the 1998's?

 

[Dane]

I called Borgeson and asked, they told me it was the same as the 98's. Seems to be working just fine. Wish everyone would update their web site so we don't

 

[Puffin Smoke]

Do you have the part # and price. I need this thing bad! I'll be driving down the road straight and then hit black ice or packed snow or even just dry pavement and the truck will take off one way and i gotta over steer the other way. Its crazy:--)