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Can anyone tell me what this part is and how important it is??

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Old 12-20-2007
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Can anyone tell me what this part is and how important it is??

Well I found this part on my truck broke... What you think? Important? Or Not so?

The broken piece














The Piece Complete.




Brenton I feel your pain!
 
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Uh oh! Steering shaft might be a little important if you ask me....



What you plan to do about that?
 
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Naw its not important, don't worry about it
 
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holy crap did it happen at work??? you didnt looks control did ya?
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Uh oh! Steering shaft might be a little important if you ask me....



What you plan to do about that?

hopefully fix it some how. lol

right now its sitting at a gas station in town. going to haul it home in a minute.

should be fun loading it with no steering
 
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holy crap did it happen at work??? you didnt looks control did ya?

i thought it seemed weird, pulled off the road checked it couldnt see anything started to go and bang, no steering at all.
 
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thank the Lord you pulled off the road to check!!
 
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Zach

Mills Auto Parts

4200 Adams Center Road
Ft. Wayne, IN 46806

800-295-5833
260-493-1553


has a 2001 ranger so they should have the shaft


so does


Killian Auto Salvage
875 Business 30 East
Columbia City IN 46725
Hours 8-5 Monday thru Friday
(260)244-6445
 
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That sucks... is that a stock Ranger shaft?
 
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Originally Posted by 05RangerXLT
That sucks... is that a stock Ranger shaft?
its a mutant...
 
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^^^LOL... I haven't heard that word in a while...
 
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HOLY crap Zach, as Stone said glad you pulled off to check it.
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
Naw its not important, don't worry about it
a steering shaft isn't important???
 
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Originally Posted by 05RangerXLT
That sucks... is that a stock Ranger shaft?

yota/ranger made a baby
 
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get some duck tape and some JB weld and it will be good as new!! what the T$%^&*%^& did you do?!?!
 
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hmm,interesting,was the steering at such an angle that it was in a bind???sorry that had to happen to you dude,now to fix it better than ever.
 
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We can rebuild her, we have the technology.
 
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You sooo don't need that part. But just to be on the safe side I'd wrap it up in some duct tape and zip ties so that it doesn't poke anybody.

Way to go Beard! I've seen them pull out and freeze together, but never seen one sheer in half like that, that's a wall hanger!
 
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Time for full hydraulic setup.
 
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WOW, I didn't realize you needed the that shaft that bad. If you want me to ship you one out tommorrow let me know your address...PM Me I just have to pull it off the rack and pack it.
John
 
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Originally Posted by swamper06
Time for full hydraulic setup.
can we say oh so illegal on the street.. and it is a daily driver..
 
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I have never seen anything like that. That's Crizazy!
 
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WOW. You are lucky.
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
can we say oh so illegal on the street..

prove it
 
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^ I really didn't want to get into it. But i was gonna say the same thing.
 



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