I had been driving a couple times a week, weekend errands, and one day to work. I added a washer between the steering column and the intermediate shaft. It seems to bind after driving for awhile, I think it’s heat related. I looked into replacing the bushing with a bearing but found no clear swap. The column would need to be modified. I may do that yet, but first I think the lower intermediate shaft may need attention. The rag joint is at the bottom by the steering box. The steering column comes at a different approach than the donor, so I pulled the intermediate shaft up. It now has about 10 degrees difference. That is by flexing the rag joint, I don’t think that is good and it may be adding contention to the bushing. I’ll add a u-joint there. I’m gathering the parts to add A/C. I had purchased a compressor from the pull it yard a few years ago. I need to swap out all the 4-rib pulleys to 6-rib. I went to a local machine shop and had them press out the old bearing from the A/C pulley. As I was leaving, I tried to start my truck but nothing happened. I could hear the main relay click when I turned the key, but the gauges weren’t responding. I cycled the key a few times and finally the voltage gauge came to life. I’ll need to troubleshoot that. I haven’t driven since then, but I did get the lower latch catch for the barn door. Thanks to ranchojuan for the part.
