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Old 08-25-2013, 05:03 PM   #6
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Re: Clunking noise in steering column

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Originally Posted by Katrina/10 View Post
You are getting a clunk when you hit a bump because there is no slip joint in the shaft you installed. The cab moves in relation to the frame quite a bit, and there is nowhere for the force to go except through your steering column. The original shaft had a slip joint at the base of the column under the brake cylinder.
Good point. Never thought of it that way.

So how do I solve that? The stock shaft can't be used with a flaming river column, and this is the setup that FR recommends for our trucks.
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