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Mine is an 88. That's weird it looks a little different, but my experiences with Dodges, they seem to use different parts and hardware randomly.

So I should be able to cut at the red line and slide that shaft down and out, right?

Chevy suffer from the drop link on the passenger side getting play, Fords have a ragjoint that wears, not owned a Dodge.

I feel like I could technically take the "pot" off completely with the guts and just put a U joint right from the intermediate shaft to the steering gear splines shaft.
I think I'm going to bring it out to the Offroad shop by me and we can brainstorm a bit.

My B250 is my favorite. It sure is a handful in wind on a highway. lol. Park it on a dealer lot, they move the cars away! lol.
Zach! good wrenching on going deep with the innovative repair. Dominate!

glad i found this page, glad all you folks shared.
where i am at: 1983 b250 with supposedly 137k miles. tiltwheel steering but i have 6-8 inches in play with engine off. Looked at tie rods and idler which all “seem” tight. so looked at coupler and that seems to have a bit of play…not all but some. since this is a tilt the rebuild kit wonʻt work (or will it?). i would prefer to just rebuild the coupler but if i cant then go with the universial u-joint from summit. i guess.
thing is, all and i mean all of the pictures have disappeared from these pages..
any help you all are willing to give i will gladly accept.
thanks in adqvance.
right now it is a interresting experience to drive, so i really need to fix. not that it matters but the tires are 265/50/15 on front and 295/50/15 on rear. just replaced tires cause old tires were made in 1999, and yes they do come apart at that age. thing is tho, no abnormal wear, no sign of out of alingment, nothing. i was really hoping for tie rod ends or idler arms but i dont think so. i think this coupler and adjust the box and it will be as good as it can be.
anyway, i await your help.

frank

Photobucket screwed alot of people on alot of forums...

find who posted the pics U want and PM them

I tried, I may need to reinvent the wheel

. ( little joke wheel, ie;steering wheel)
Thanks for the reply
Franky

Hey Frankie! Dogvan steering is loose too. To inspect steering linkage further, get the front end up off the ground. Grab a wheel and move it side to side, top and bottom too for wheel bearing play. Good wrenching!