Van tilt column question any input

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I have a nice van tilt column but I understand you have to shorten it or crush the inner part to have it shortened. Well asking for input on this or is it just a bad idea. Somebody mentioned before about crushing it takes the impact cushion out of it. But the columns in the truck would not have this if I am correct maybe not anyway looking for thoughts on using it or not and how do you collapse the column to make it or work