4 door baja

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On your steering shaft, do you have a support for the center universal? It is a normal requirement when 3 or more universals are used.

I edited your pix and it looks like you may not but since the head lights are so bright the camera did not get good light and dark background images.

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Ol'fogasaurus wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:55 pm On your steering shaft, do you have a support for the center universal? It is a normal requirement when 3 or more universals are used.

I edited your pix and it looks like you may not but since the head lights are so bright the camera did not get good light and dark background images.

Lee
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I have 4 u joints in the steering and the electric power steering out of a Saturn Vue is bolted to the cage.
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Here’s a better view


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KB, thanks for the pix, could you take one similar to the previous one one with the lights off and going back to where the steering wheel is supported.

Since I can post pictures right now (a new computer that has screwed up things big time) I am not sure if the box in the middle is a power steering unit of some kind and how its supported or just what is going on.

Not trying to be a pain just making sure of things I have seen go wrong with others (and almost with myself). I've seen things done and they were happy with the change and other were not so happy.

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Here is another picture I had on my phone I will talk more on the weekend


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Thanks KB, I think I understand what you are doing.

What I think is the power steering is supported tying down the second universal. Then the upper part of the steering shaft is tied to the cross tube of the cage where the dash is. A lot of tubes there and it got kind of confusing looking at it; it was my job, for over 35 years, to do my work and also check other's work and even now, after 20+ years of retirement, I still slip into the "checking format" very easily. :oops: :lol: .

My "checking" job was for completeness of/to the rules (company, national, and international) but most important to keep people safe. I signed both before and after the Engineer signed off on the drawing (manual and CAD).

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Lee I appreciate the feed back.
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KBWAKESK8 wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:52 pm Lee I appreciate the feed back.
I've only seen a couple of 4-seat rails in the past personally as the area I ride in, while it does have larger open areas, but it also has tighter narrower, e.g., tighter turn areas in the trees and tightly spaced dunes especially around ground water lakes in the dunes.

But it is good to see newer and different things which might give someone new ideas.

Keep 'er going as it is going to be fun to to watch and for you and your passengers to drive and ride in.

Lee
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