Where are Borgeson steering shafts made?
Travelers Rest SC
In 2016 Borgeson relocated from its home of over 100 years in Torrington CT and expanded into a new 101,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Travelers Rest SC. This 101,000 square foot plant was designed and built for increased production and capacity to better serve our customers.
Why do steering shafts have double U joints?
A double jointed u-joint helps in applications where routing of the steering shaft(s) exceeds a safe 30-35 degrees. This is often seen with big block engine swaps or when the steering gear is mounted in a non-standard configuration.
How do you measure a steering shaft spline?
To determine the spline size of a component (rack and pinion, steering column, and steering box), measure the outside diameter and count the number of splines. If there is a flat spot on the shaft and some of the splines are missing, count halfway around where there are splines and double that number.
What is a telescoping steering shaft?
A telescoping steering wheel is one type of adjustable steering wheel implemented in several of today’s mass-produced vehicles. The wheel itself is part of the overall steering system operated by the driver to direct the path of an automobile in motion.
Should you grease U-joints?
The most common cause of a U-Joint failure is lack of proper greasing. A maintenance schedule that includes greasing your U-Joints will help prevent premature failure of parts. The goal of greasing your U-Joints is to keep clean grease around the needle bearings.
Do you need to grease new U-joints?
Installation Procedure (Con’t) NOTE: The u-joint must be greased prior to installation. There is only enough grease in a new MOOG u-joint to keep the needles in place during assembly, which is not sufficient for operational lubrication.
When the shaft of the pinion turns what happens to the rack?
The pinion gear connects to the steering shaft so that the gear will spin and move the rack when the steering wheel turns. The axial rods connect to a tie rod end, which attaches to the spindle.
Why choose Borgeson universal steering joints?
On-going engineering and testing ensures that we offer the strongest, safest and smoothest operating steering universal joint available today. Borgeson needle bearing universal joints have the distinct advantage of lasting nearly 10 times longer than non-needle bearing joints.
What is the difference between a Borgeson single and double universal joint?
Borgeson needle bearing universal joints have no backlash or radial play. They are permanently lubricated and sealed and require no maintenance. Borgeson single universal joints will operate smoothly at angles up to 35°. Angles over 35° can be accommodated by using a double universal joint.
What is the maximum angle that a universal joint will work?
Borgeson single universal joints will operate smoothly at angles up to 35°. Angles over 35° can be accommodated by using a double universal joint. With over 6,237 variations all in stock and able to ship the same day they are ordered Borgeson is sure to have the universal joint you need.
Why choose needleborgeson universal joints?
Borgeson needle bearing universal joints are machined in our factory on state of the art CNC equipment from steel, stainless steel, or aluminum. On-going engineering and testing ensures that we offer the strongest, safest and smoothest operating steering universal joint available today.