Body lift troubles with the steering need help. - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

templinsnissan4x4 · 02-05-2005, 08:27 PM

I put a 3 inch body lift in my 94 nissan xe v6 hardbody and all went well except i didn't put in the new fire wall plate. Or disconnect the steering shaft because all the other times i have done it we havent needed to. Now the steering shaft feels like it rubs a little when i turn Has anyone else had the problem?

caseylee · 02-05-2005, 11:05 PM

Yeah I had the same problem. Basically the rubber piece that joins the steering shafts together ( the part that reduces vibrations) gets all twisted up from the force caused by the increased angles on the shaft. All you have to do is losen up the end of the shaft at the steering box and tap it out about half an inch. This lets the rubber flatten back out and problem solved!

templinsnissan4x4 · 02-06-2005, 08:26 AM

Thanks i'll try that on monday and see what happens. My trucks on cardomain.http://members.cardomain.com/templin04

templinsnissan4x4 · 02-12-2005, 06:54 PM

I fixed the steering by doing what you said thanks.

bushwacker · 02-13-2005, 03:54 PM

i had a nissan and it just wasnt worth the time or money to install a bodylift. learned my lesson and ill never do it again.

caseylee · 02-13-2005, 04:24 PM

I haven't had any trouble out of mine. Had it for 5 years.....

datz510 · 02-14-2005, 08:39 AM

You can also just pull the steering linkage out and then remove the rubber gasket at the slipjoint. Take a hammer to it carefully and you can extend that slipjoint up to 1.5" or so, which will work for any bodylift.

I did the same when I relocated my steering box on my SAS'd 95 Pathfinder.

02-05-2005, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
templinsnissan4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42526 Posts: 30	Body lift troubles with the steering need help. I put a 3 inch body lift in my 94 nissan xe v6 hardbody and all went well except i didn't put in the new fire wall plate. Or disconnect the steering shaft because all the other times i have done it we havent needed to. Now the steering shaft feels like it rubs a little when i turn Has anyone else had the problem? Last edited by templinsnissan4x4; 02-05-2005 at 08:29 PM.

02-05-2005, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
caseylee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35425 Location: NE MS Posts: 96	Yeah I had the same problem. Basically the rubber piece that joins the steering shafts together ( the part that reduces vibrations) gets all twisted up from the force caused by the increased angles on the shaft. All you have to do is losen up the end of the shaft at the steering box and tap it out about half an inch. This lets the rubber flatten back out and problem solved! __________________ 1978 CJ5 Project Rig SOA on 35's Always looking for trades!!!

02-13-2005, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
bushwacker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Member # 39671 Location: mass Posts: 15	i had a nissan and it just wasnt worth the time or money to install a bodylift. learned my lesson and ill never do it again. __________________ bushwacker[B]4x4[/B]club topsfield mass

02-13-2005, 04:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
caseylee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35425 Location: NE MS Posts: 96	I haven't had any trouble out of mine. Had it for 5 years..... __________________ 1978 CJ5 Project Rig SOA on 35's Always looking for trades!!!

02-14-2005, 08:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
datz510 Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15426 Location: az Posts: 293	You can also just pull the steering linkage out and then remove the rubber gasket at the slipjoint. Take a hammer to it carefully and you can extend that slipjoint up to 1.5" or so, which will work for any bodylift. I did the same when I relocated my steering box on my SAS'd 95 Pathfinder. Last edited by datz510; 02-14-2005 at 08:41 AM.

02-06-2005, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
templinsnissan4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42526 Posts: 30	Thanks i'll try that on monday and see what happens. My trucks on cardomain.http://members.cardomain.com/templin04

02-12-2005, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
templinsnissan4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42526 Posts: 30	I fixed the steering by doing what you said thanks.

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