Borgeson 000306 Lower Steering Shaft

Replaced my original steering shaft with this one and really love the solid build it has all the way thru.

Fit like a glove and took all of the play out from my OEM shaft.

Good solid product, esay install. Took about 30ish minutes. Would be nice if product description included the need for blue loc-tight or if it came with a small tube, all I had on hand was red so that's ganna be a real c@#$ to take apart. Steering feels much more solid no increase in vibration.

XDP was great and shipped quickly. I have mixed emotions about the shaft. Certainly the u joint is in my opinion superior to the rag joint. What I don't like though it the way the u joints are connected. When removing the old shaft you'll see to pinch bolts, both of which run through grooves or notches in both the steering column and the steering box input shaft. The shaft is held in place even if those bolts become loose. They would have to back all the way out for the shaft to fall off. Something that seems EXTREMELY unlikely. On the other hand the Borgeson attaches with smallish set screws and a jam nut. My fear became that it would be much easier for the shaft to come loose, and in fact a google search reaveals that it has happened. It literally kept me up at night right after installing, to the point that I actually ordered a Dorman replacement. (which I have not yet installed). I locktited with blue, but considering removing the screws and loctiting with red. For now I've marked the set screws with marker paint and I'm watching them closely. (not that easy to crawl under the steering wheel to inspect there, but it gives me peace of mind). I wanted to discuss this with Borgeson but they did not return my call or respond to my emails. In an industry that seems to thrive on customer service experiences, Borgeson doesn't seem to care much about that. (at least not in my case) Otherwise the shaft is great, very sturdy and fits perfectly. I wish they'd engineered this more along the lines of OEM as far as the attachment is concerned. I'd prefer a strong grade 8 pinch bolt over thoughts and prayers and a set screw.

Great solid product 15 minute install on my 2000 Excursion 4x4 V10 works great replaced my factory shaft with the rubber donut. Well constructed and fit perfectly. The steering feels great and no noticeable difference replacing the rubber. Feels stock and no extra vibration in the steering wheel feel. It did help to remove some play from my steering that I was chasing. Money well spent on this up grade.

Product arrived as described. The steering shaft was a perfect fit for my Excursion. Product description was more in formative on XDP site than manufacturers site. Definitely a happy customer. I will buy from XDP again and recommend to friends.