How To Replace your Lower Column Bearing: Better and Cheaper!!!

The only bearing that should be used with the standard box and coupler is the top bearing. The box acts as the lower bearing. Adding a third bearing in the mix is not a good idea. it will cause bind on the swivel joint/coupler. That plastic piece you are referring to never touches the shaft. Sometimes it doesn't pay to over engineer. Good thought but I wouldn't do it unless you put two joints between the end of the column bearing you install and the box. Steve