SD>  RB> I have a '77 F-250 HiBoy pickup, 351M with a NP435 4 speed, NP 205
SD>  RB> Xfer case, power steering and brakes, no a/c. On my steering, 
etween
SD>  RB> the bottom end of the steering column and the input of my steering
SD>  RB> gear is a shaft with a universal type joint on the column side and a
SD>  RB> ball type joint on the gear side (with a rubber boot). The universal
SD>  RB> is shot, giving me sloppy steering (4-6" on the steering wheel of
SD>  RB> play). This universal used to be available through Ford, now it's
SD> 
SD> Russ, I don't have any info for you :(  But I DO have a question... how 
SD> hard 
SD> is it to replace that joint?  I have somewhat sloppy steering on my '80 
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SD> 150 
SD> pickup, 351M, C-6 automatic, A/C, power steering and brakes, 9" rear.  
SD> Not as 
SD> much play as you talk of though (more like 1" or 2").
The whole shaft comes off the end of the column side with a keeper bolt that
runs thru the universal and a groove in the spline in the column shaft, then
slips off like a universal on an automatic transmission (on a car). The ball
joint on the gear side is similar.
SD>
SD>  RB> listed as "obsolete" (latin for go buy a new truck). The weird part
SD> 
SD> Probably be the same for mine.  I've had a hard time finding a few parts 
SD> for 
SD> it lately (like the interior locks; they're the sliding type, which your 
SD> truck probably has.. they only used them for 2 years with this body 
SD> style)..
SD> 
SD>  RB> available, for a mere $370.00 ... Now if they make the shaft
SD> 
SD> 
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