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Old 12-01-2005, 01:40 PM   #1
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ididit or flaming river

I'm about to spend some cash on a new column for the burb. Does anyone have any opinions on aftermarket columns, such as IDIDIT or Flaming River. Quality, fit, finish, customer service, price......any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Old 12-01-2005, 01:55 PM   #2
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I used the Flaming River universal steering column (the diameter is the same as stock and fits right in), and redid the intermediate shaft using a couple of ujoints to get rid of the old spongy rag joint. I also had to modify the wires for the turn signal switch as it comes with the flat connector and the original is the crescent shaped connector. The quality is top notch in my opinion, and the tilt is definitely awesome. I bought through a local shop, so as far as their customer service I can't say.
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Old 12-01-2005, 02:35 PM   #3
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Thanks greasemonkey! Any pics of your intermediate shaft and rag joint setup?
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Old 12-01-2005, 04:13 PM   #4
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Here you go, this is with it test fitted- I am in the process of painting the truck now and will probably paint the column body color.
Just to specify, I don't have a rag joint anymore-just two ujoints and the intermediate shaft. Steering is nice and tight now.
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Old 12-01-2005, 04:19 PM   #5
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Re: ididit or flaming river

That looks great Greasemonkey! Thanks for the pics
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I like that. I think I would just figure a way to clear the steel if I get one. What length is it?
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Old 12-01-2005, 04:51 PM   #7
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I second that greasemonkey! I like the idea of no rag joint. It's much cleaner. Thanks.
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Old 12-01-2005, 05:06 PM   #8
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Re: ididit or flaming river

i believe board vendor pickemup is a dealer for these columns
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Old 12-01-2005, 07:47 PM   #9
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I just started being a dealer for the Ididit columns. I would have to know what you wanted PN wise though.
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Old 12-02-2005, 12:15 AM   #10
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Another option is a rebuilt original tilt column. In Canada they're $500 completely refurbished so you could probably get one for US $400 or so.
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Old 12-02-2005, 10:52 AM   #11
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Here you go, I used the FR20007.http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cf...rod/prd266.htm
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Old 12-02-2005, 02:19 PM   #12
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Re: ididit or flaming river

greasemonkey not to steer this off course but your gas pedal install looks really slick my PO just cut a slit and pulled it over the pedal. Wondering how you got yours to look so nice?
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Old 12-02-2005, 10:04 PM   #13
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I think both are great quality either one should work for you..
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Old 02-08-2006, 01:33 PM   #14
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Ay greasemonkey, don't mean to hijack the thread Gregfull, but I noticed you have a manual tranny in there. What headers are you using? Do you have a part #? Sweet setup by the way.

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Old 02-08-2006, 01:43 PM   #15
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Looks great! I say leave it brushed aluminum. It'd be a shame to paint that thing.
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Old 02-08-2006, 02:49 PM   #16
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I really like the looks of that. Diferences in a 4x4?
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Old 02-08-2006, 10:41 PM   #17
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Just a little info:
The Flaming River columns are "Stainless Steel" and their dressup arms are really nice!
Notice the bottom shaft on all of these aftermarket columns is "DD", so you MUST either use those nice u-joints (at about $80each times two plus the intermediate shaft, about $100) or pay a little more for the column and have it equipped with a splined shaft...to use the stock intermediate shaft.

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Old 02-08-2006, 11:19 PM   #18
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Flaming River columns are collapsable in collisions which is a big bonus for saftey. Not sure on the Ididit columns.

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Old 02-09-2006, 12:08 PM   #19
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I used a Ididit column. It replaced the factory column exactly, but I changed to a floor shift. I had a problem with the turn signal switch and they sent a new one in the mail. The last time I called them about a problem with a bearing noise from the column they told me to send it in and they would fix it at no charge. I have had the column for 7 years.
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:38 PM   #20
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Pickmup is right, the column is stainless. I may just try to polish it, I think Pickmup has done that before (if I remember correctly). Mine came with the dress up kit included.
The headers are Flowtech, Summit # BIG-31500FLT. I will probably upgrade to a larger header one day with 1 5/8" primaries.
The gas pedal is just a stock replacement, I think for the "custom" option. I just didn't put the chrome trim on it because I knew I would scratch it up.
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Old 02-13-2006, 01:18 AM   #21
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I used a Ididit column. It replaced the factory column exactly, but I changed to a floor shift...
Did the turn signal harness have the proper crescent shaped connector?

I would expect any stock replacement to have the right connectors or I'd just stick with stock refurbished.
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Re: ididit or flaming river

old thread but same questions pretty much, I have a 700r4 in my truck do they offer a column with an overdrive on the gear indicator rather than just P-R-N-D-2-1 that works with the 67-72?
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Old 01-18-2010, 06:43 PM   #23
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Re: ididit or flaming river

Put an IDIDIT in a 72 Blazer. Bolted right in wires hooked up as they should. The only thing I did not like was that the shift indicator was not illuminated, nor could it be. This was a customers car, did not bother him, but ??? The column we used was a steel paintable tilt with column shift.
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I wonder if the flaming river lights up, if not Im sure it wouldnt be hard to route a lil l.e.d in there.
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Old 01-18-2010, 10:00 PM   #25
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Re: ididit or flaming river

I am now having three more of the floor shift Flaming River "stainless" columns built. The same discount price with the billet ujoint included is offered one more time. Take a look. I don't want to turn this into my forsale thread, so I will take questions & put you in line over on this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=356539

Flaming River shift indicators (auto trans) are lighted and a close design of our truck columns. I have two of these left at last year's volume buy discount prices. Again go to my other thread...above.

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