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**CMars45000** · 12-22-2006, 02:35 AM

All other BS aside, I bought the bare steel floor shift IDIDIT tilt column... I didn't want the hassle of finding a DECENT on that would still need some work and then the pain of sanding it down, and, and,and...

IDIDIT tells you right on their site that they use alot of refurbed parts on their columns...I don't care...the have a gret reputation for quality and all the hassle it saved my was worth the $300 I paid..Plus it comes with the billet dress up kit. I like the look of the painted column anyhow so it worked out that the one that worked bes for me was the cheapest one ...

Southpa · 12-22-2006, 05:52 AM

Wow, there sure is a lot of money being poured into these trucks.

I picked up a tilt column from a mid 70's GM van in the boneyard for 50 bucks about 8 yrs ago. A couple hours to modify (ie. make it fit) and install was all it took.

krue · 12-22-2006, 06:06 AM

I have two truck tilts (got yet another one out of a jy and sold it) and just scored a van tilt with the cruise button I needed. I have NO problem with it being sloppy, rag joint or no. I have no problems with upgrading anything, but if it ain't broke why fix it, and in my opinion looks better too.

***Disclaimer*** This is all my opinion and not meant to stir anything up.

shifty · 12-22-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by brak

I wasn't trying to criticize you, I was just posting information for the benefit of this thread, referenced the fact that the other column has been used successfully by you and another member, and then stated which one i am going to choose.

sorry if it came across that way

i musth ave typed that poorly, or forgotten to put a smiley at the end of it to show i was just joking around! sorry about that!

(i just want to make it clear i haven't been argumentative or serious about anything i've typed in this thread! no hostility here!)

shifty · 12-22-2006, 11:13 AM

PS - talk to member PICKMUP, $649 sounds awful expensive. See what kinda prices he's got. I know the ones with the column shift are more pricey, but ... $649 sounds way too pricey.

**Hart_Rod** · 12-22-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PICKMUP

The Flaming River is a little higher quality-stainless, not steel or aluminum. They look like they belong in our trucks. Look at the shift arm. The best on the market...it fits our stock tilts too!
We have these made for us, just for our trucks. We have some improvements done and the shaft is splined so you can use the stock intermediate shaft for savings, or the ujoint shaft rod if wanted.

PICKMUP - what do you get for you flaming river columns?

**PICKMUP** · 12-23-2006, 10:40 PM

Send me a PM and I will give you much better prices on the ones I still have "in stock". I still have a couple. New replacements will cost me more as price increases are showing up from all manufacturers on metal & plastic parts.
I have a lot of these built and have some really good prices.

Rokcrln · 12-24-2006, 12:55 AM

Good timming as I was just thinking I need to get my column in order for mock up. My question is what are you guys doing for auto column trany linkage. I am running a 700R4 AOD and want a cable type set up if it is out their. My 3/4 length headers and 3" exhaust get in the way of teh stock rod set up. Also what about the shift indicator for AOD's? Right now I have a van tilt that when last used (7yrs ago ) worked fine but I am not set on using it. But I do want a painted column not polished.
Any cable linkage kits out their?

Thanks
Kevin
LFD Inc.

brak · 12-24-2006, 02:28 AM

lokar has a cable setup

Rokcrln · 12-24-2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brak

lokar has a cable setup

Nice, is anyone running this on their truck? Any feed back as to wow well it work's or adjusts for the detents? Now what about a shift inticator for a 4spd AOD?

Thanks Kevin

EDIT~~ I went to their site and they also have a solid rod set up that might work as well for our trucks and their shift indicators are all LED type. I want to find a column mount that looks stock but has all 4 forward gears.

shifty · 12-24-2006, 11:31 AM

I love Lokar products. Everything I've ever bought from them was nothing but top quality. I can't comment on that product shove, but I have no doubt that it is kickass.

Ford Assassin · 06-14-2009, 12:36 PM

Digging up an old thread....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Nice, is anyone running this on their truck? Any feed back as to wow well it work's or adjusts for the detents? Now what about a shift inticator for a 4spd AOD?

Thanks Kevin

EDIT~~ I went to their site and they also have a solid rod set up that might work as well for our trucks and their shift indicators are all LED type. I want to find a column mount that looks stock but has all 4 forward gears.

I have Lokar's solid rod setup. Its works, but I still haven't got it adjusted where the trans detents are the same as the ones in the column.

I might try the cable setup next, or just buy a floor shifter....

12-22-2006, 02:35 AM	#26
CMars45000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 204	Re: Ididit column vs stock All other BS aside, I bought the bare steel floor shift IDIDIT tilt column... I didn't want the hassle of finding a DECENT on that would still need some work and then the pain of sanding it down, and, and,and... IDIDIT tells you right on their site that they use alot of refurbed parts on their columns...I don't care...the have a gret reputation for quality and all the hassle it saved my was worth the $300 I paid..Plus it comes with the billet dress up kit. I like the look of the painted column anyhow so it worked out that the one that worked bes for me was the cheapest one ... __________________ Project Family Values Build Thread Vehicles/Projects: -1971 C10 SWB Fleetside! Gathering parts now, will begin frame-off resto soon... Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. -Aristotle

12-22-2006, 05:52 AM	#27
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	Re: Ididit column vs stock Wow, there sure is a lot of money being poured into these trucks. I picked up a tilt column from a mid 70's GM van in the boneyard for 50 bucks about 8 yrs ago. A couple hours to modify (ie. make it fit) and install was all it took. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first. Last edited by Southpa; 12-22-2006 at 05:52 AM.

12-22-2006, 06:06 AM	#28
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Ididit column vs stock I have two truck tilts (got yet another one out of a jy and sold it) and just scored a van tilt with the cruise button I needed. I have NO problem with it being sloppy, rag joint or no. I have no problems with upgrading anything, but if it ain't broke why fix it, and in my opinion looks better too. *Disclaimer* This is all my opinion and not meant to stir anything up. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-22-2006, 11:13 AM	#30
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Ididit column vs stock PS - talk to member PICKMUP, $649 sounds awful expensive. See what kinda prices he's got. I know the ones with the column shift are more pricey, but ... $649 sounds way too pricey. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

12-23-2006, 10:40 PM	#32
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,126	Re: Ididit column vs stock Send me a PM and I will give you much better prices on the ones I still have "in stock". I still have a couple. New replacements will cost me more as price increases are showing up from all manufacturers on metal & plastic parts. I have a lot of these built and have some really good prices.

12-24-2006, 12:55 AM	#33
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Ididit column vs stock Good timming as I was just thinking I need to get my column in order for mock up. My question is what are you guys doing for auto column trany linkage. I am running a 700R4 AOD and want a cable type set up if it is out their. My 3/4 length headers and 3" exhaust get in the way of teh stock rod set up. Also what about the shift indicator for AOD's? Right now I have a van tilt that when last used (7yrs ago ) worked fine but I am not set on using it. But I do want a painted column not polished. Any cable linkage kits out their? Thanks Kevin LFD Inc.

12-24-2006, 02:28 AM	#34
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: Ididit column vs stock lokar has a cable setup __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill Last edited by brak; 12-24-2006 at 02:29 AM.

12-24-2006, 11:31 AM	#36
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Ididit column vs stock I love Lokar products. Everything I've ever bought from them was nothing but top quality. I can't comment on that product shove, but I have no doubt that it is kickass. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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