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Pirate4x4.Com > General Tech > General 4x4 Discussion > How much angle is acceptable for steering shaft u-joint>?? PDA : How much angle is acceptable for steering shaft u-joint>?? TANKOMA 05-05-2002, 07:42 PM How much angle is acceptable on the steering shaft u-joints:question: The u-joint on my steering shaft where the shaft meets the steering box is at about a 28 to 30 degree angle. It steers have good and smoothly and there is no binding, but is this an accepable angle for the steering shaft? Thanks, hy_desert_4wheeler 05-06-2002, 05:40 AM That should be acceptable.. go look at some of the Chrysler front wheel drive cars the run theirs at about 70 degrees.. TANKOMA 05-06-2002, 08:53 AM Cool, thats what i figured, just wanted to get some opinions. Thanks:)