Need Help with Tilt Steering - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Already Gone** · 08-16-2006, 12:06 PM

I'm at shop this morning trying to get my tilt steering tightened up as it was starting to flop around. The tech working on it is a little stumped at the way it comes apart. I do not know what the column is from but I know it isnt an original 72 tilt. What columns do people use for our trucks. Everyone talks about van tilts, so what kind and year and model truck is the van tilt from?

Rod · 08-16-2006, 01:40 PM

early 70's to early 80's GM van tilts can be modded....look for the ones with no key in the columns..if you find a key..your looking at to new a van.

Longhorn Man · 08-16-2006, 09:14 PM

Most of the techs know the newer key in ignition tilts, and can fix them. The keyless ones seem to stump them. Odds are, if it has no key, it is a van unit, which for what you are doing, you can call it an original tilt. They are mechanicly the same.
I don't know the internals of them, but when mine got loose, it stumped the guys at work who do know tilts...untill the old fart came in and hopped in.. had it right in a matter of minuites.

08-16-2006, 12:06 PM	#1
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,109	Need Help with Tilt Steering I'm at shop this morning trying to get my tilt steering tightened up as it was starting to flop around. The tech working on it is a little stumped at the way it comes apart. I do not know what the column is from but I know it isnt an original 72 tilt. What columns do people use for our trucks. Everyone talks about van tilts, so what kind and year and model truck is the van tilt from? __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

08-16-2006, 01:40 PM	#2
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: Need Help with Tilt Steering early 70's to early 80's GM van tilts can be modded....look for the ones with no key in the columns..if you find a key..your looking at to new a van. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

08-16-2006, 09:14 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Need Help with Tilt Steering Most of the techs know the newer key in ignition tilts, and can fix them. The keyless ones seem to stump them. Odds are, if it has no key, it is a van unit, which for what you are doing, you can call it an original tilt. They are mechanicly the same. I don't know the internals of them, but when mine got loose, it stumped the guys at work who do know tilts...untill the old fart came in and hopped in.. had it right in a matter of minuites.

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