Omix-Ada | 18016.05 | Steering Column Shaft | OE Reference: 4713943 | Fits 1984-1994 Jeep Cherokee SJ/XJ/Comanche MJ

Used this steering shaft to update from the worn out rag joint on my 88 silverado. Worked great with my other suspension and steering upgrades! Will definitely be doing this on my other projects in the future.

Works good on my 1985 chevy k20. Had to modify a little but fits perfect now. You have to warm up the shaft where the plastic is inside to adjust it and open up the coupling on the colom side of the shaft and grove the colom shaft so the bolt can go through.

Good product. I had a tiny amount of wiggle in my shaft which gave me about an inch of play on the wheel. This was my only source of looseness so the shaft solved my problem. Drives much better now. To install this:1. Remove lower dash panel.2. Remove the 4 bolts holding the steering column to the bracket.3. Remove the 2 bolts holding column to firewall.4. Remove air cleaner box.5. Totally remove bolts on both ends of the old shaft.6. Use a chisel or screwdriver and hammer to widen slots at each end of old shaft.7. Pull back on the wheel while sitting in the seat to disconnect the shaft. Use pry bar of needed to remove whatever end remains connected.8. Installation is the reverse, but use the hammer and chisel trick to open the slots on the new shaft just a hair to make installation easier. Having an assistant push the steering wheel in while you guide the shaft helps. Takes less than an hour.

Fit on my 1986 Chevy 1500 awesome got rid of the old rotten rag joint sweet upgrade

I used this as an upgrade from the rag joint on my 89 K5 4wd, I thought my truck drove pretty tight as it is well maintained. After years of procrastination, unable to find a salvage piece at a reasonable cost, I did this swap. Perfect fit. Melted the plastic loose, cleaned, lubed, spread the ears a tiny bit and it went on like it had eyes. What a difference!