Well i was out riding tonight and hit a rock hill thats not very long but steep and has a step half way up it, i tried to hit it hard enough to get my front tires over the step and on the second part of the hill. Well either when i hit the bottom or landed on the second part of the hilli bent a tierod and it pushed my steering box down and tore the round rubber piece the connects the steering shaft to the box. My question is can i just put a small u-joint where the rubber piece went and keep riding. After i turn the box back right and replace the tie rod with a spare i have? Sorry for such a long post. And its hard to load a buggy that wont steer without cut brakes lol.

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I may not know alot about working on cars, but I know enough to be dangerous.

#1 get the box where you need it then weld the bottom piece to the beam and that will help it.

#2 sleeve your tie rod ends so they won't bend.

#3 you need to gusset where you tie rods bolt to the spindle. That will be the next spot to bend

The rubber steering joints are ok just always have a spare. But the ujoint style is the stronger way to go and less likely to fail you

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IF YA CAN'T RUN WITH IT....RUN FROM IT

Several years ago our friends box kept moving on the beam. I welded the clamp to the beam. The box no longer spun, but he soon found the next weaker spots, which was the tie rod ends, the steering box cap, tie rod tubes and the ball joints.
Physics are sometimes simple "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".
If you have a ridged u-joint and the box moves what is next in line to break?
Where is the misalignment forces going to concentrate?
Is the flexible rubber coupler acting as a "fuse" to protect the next weaker part?

Food for thought.

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