lengthening Steering colum intermediate shafts

[bad_religion_au]

Ok, i've been told that retubing them is a no no, due to rules against welds in the steering column, was told to get a longer shaft and shorten... wouldn't that still have a weld?

also is there any other way to legally (i.e. safely) lengthen the shafts? a mate of mine that's handy on the tools suggested getting a solid bit of rod, drilling (on a lathe) a hole on both ends for the (now cut) steering shaft to slot into, then drilling through them and bolting/pinning them in.

would that be strong enough?

[-Scott-]

I presume the shorten bit means they want you to cut and respline?

Can't adapt something from a different model?

Scott

[Hoppy11]

I ha dto shorten mine for the Hummer build, the shft was cut, 100mm taken out, it was welded, then it was then sleeved and welded, then drilled and pinned. all legal
Hoppy

[bad_religion_au]

I presume the shorten bit means they want you to cut and respline?

Can't adapt something from a different model?

Scott

no idea... i've just been advised to "get a longer one cut down". how do they respline it?

nope i'm already at that stage... the truck never had power steering to start with.

[Hoppy11]

And the pic
Hoppy

[Tojo]

If it is for your 40 series steering conversion there are a lot of posts on the net detailing what shafts people used. There are a lot of differant toyota shafts - 55 series, 60 series, 70 series, 75 series, 80 series etc etc. . I am sure you will find one that will suite with no modifications if you measure a few of the differant ones. To shorten one you would need to take it to an engineering place and get them to cut it down and re spline it for you. Welding steering shafts can be done but you need to check with your local
authorities on specific requirements. You may need a welding procedure drawn up and an inspection certificate for the weld.

[bad_religion_au]

If it is for your 40 series steering conversion there are a lot of posts on the net detailing what shafts people used. There are a lot of differant toyota shafts - 55 series, 60 series, 70 series, 75 series, 80 series etc etc. . I am sure you will find one that will suite with no modifications if you measure a few of the differant ones. To shorten one you would need to take it to an engineering place and get them to cut it down and re spline it for you. Welding steering shafts can be done but you need to check with your local
authorities on specific requirements. You may need a welding procedure drawn up and an inspection certificate for the weld.

55 and 60 series shafts are too short, 70 series and 75 series too long, haven't checked 80 series, anyone got that measurement.

reason i've been asking has been that i have a 55 and a 60 series shaft sitting here, so was hoping on using a shaft i already had, or at least get a bolt in replacement.