Quote: look at a late model[example :K car/minivan] steering shaft sometime. the ujoint body is welded to the shaft from the factory. i don't have any concerns about that weld breaking and i drive my "bus" every day. we all know how crappy factory welds can be........
Hmm, the u joint isn't welded to the steering shaft on any late model I own.
i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is how the shaft is connected to the joint. this pic is of an unmolested phone co. B van, but the Kcar/minivan is similar. the aluminium [2 dissimilar materials make up the joint yokes ] yoke joins the box splines.
] yoke joins the box splines.
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