steering Column

[jwatson355]

It will come in tomorrow and I will start the install MAYBE tomorrow night. Any words of wisdom from someone that has done this before??? The truck has a column that is obviously from a newer car. It has wiper controls on the blinker control, but it's also about 4-6" too long. The wheel almost hits my damn coffee cup in my lap. So I ordered a replacement for the truck and the install kit from ididit.

[Hawghauler]

Columns are pretty easy. A lot of us have moved the column as close to the dash as possible. You may have to shorten your intermediate shaft a little, but it's pretty straight forward. Your neutral safety switch is usually the most difficult part. It either goes outside the firewall, or just inside. I used a van tilt, and the nss is perfectly lined up inside the dash. You may also need and adapter for your wiring if your are going from curved to straight. They're cheep if you find yourself needing it. I'm sure the new column is setup for your truck if you ordered it. It shouldn't take more than an hour or two to complete a change.

[jwatson355]

Originally Posted by Hawghauler

Columns are pretty easy. A lot of us have moved the column as close to the dash as possible. You may have to shorten your intermediate shaft a little, but it's pretty straight forward. Your neutral safety switch is usually the most difficult part. It either goes outside the firewall, or just inside. I used a van tilt, and the nss is perfectly lined up inside the dash. You may also need and adapter for your wiring if your are going from curved to straight. They're cheep if you find yourself needing it. I'm sure the new column is setup for your truck if you ordered it. It shouldn't take more than an hour or two to complete a change.

Thank you!! We shall see.