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Rodknock

Down and Dirty (fast) Rag Joint Cure

I ordered a replaceable type rag joint from Summit - about $30 with shipping. I soon discovered I had the one where you are supposed to replace the whole lower shaft with the new rag joint marvelously riveted to it. In short, I cut off the old rag joint and their attaching ears and made a new plate to fit the replaceable joint that I got in the mail. I welded it on - works great! using part for pattern

cutting and punching replacement shaft end

finished part (sorry for the lack of bead blasting and powder coating!)

Installed and way better than new since it can be replaced!

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ArdWrknTrk

Re: Down and Dirty (fast) Rag Joint Cure

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Well done! 👍

I think I ground the rivets out and used elevator bolts when I first did mine (my 87 may be slightly different)

Ultimately I got hold of a 2009 F-150 lower shaft that has universals at each end and welded the pinch spline onto that.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

Re: Down and Dirty (fast) Rag Joint Cure

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Yes, well done!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

viven44

Re: Down and Dirty (fast) Rag Joint Cure

In reply to this post by ArdWrknTrk

I did the same thing once with nuts and bolts after grinding off the rivets. It was like a puzzle getting everything back together. They riveted those suckers for a reason.

Vivek

- BB 2WD - 1984 F350 RWD 460/C6
- 1978 Bronco with a 460 from an 86 Bullnose/C6

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Down and Dirty (fast) Rag Joint Cure

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Rivets expand to absolutely fill the hole.

That's why all the crossmember TSB's require you to ream the hole to size and drive the bolt in with a drilling hammer.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.