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jeffspower · 05-31-2009, 09:25 PM

I have a tilt column out of a motor home- looks to be 73- up by the steering wheel. I didn't get to see exactly what style of motor home it came out of, but I'm assuming it isn't out of a "van cutaway" because it doesn't have a neutral safety switch. It does have the place to put one with what looks like OE electrical tape wrapped over the opening. One thing that caught my eye- it has a "moon" style turn signal harness plug.

Is this thing identical to a van column? I don't want to lead someone to believe it is, if it isn't.

**KevsClassics** · 05-31-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffspower

I have a tilt column out of a motor home- looks to be 73- up by the steering wheel. I didn't get to see exactly what style of motor home it came out of, but I'm assuming it isn't out of a "van cutaway" because it doesn't have a neutral safety switch. It does have the place to put one with what looks like OE electrical tape wrapped over the opening. One thing that caught my eye- it has a "moon" style turn signal harness plug.

Is this thing identical to a van column? I don't want to lead someone to believe it is, if it isn't.

Pics?

71swb4x4 · 05-31-2009, 09:44 PM

Sometimes these came with the short shaft, just like a pickup did. In that case it's better then a van tilt. Otherwise I think it's just as good as a van tilt. I don't think the nuetral safety switch is a big deal, as it has to be moved anyway on the van tilt. If they are swapping out the column chances are they already have a neutral safety switch on the original column. I could be totally wrong on the ease of the neutral safety switch though, I am just guessing on that.
If you are selling it, and it has the long shaft, I would specify it came from a motor home, and ask the same price as people are getting for van tilts.

Tx Firefighter · 05-31-2009, 09:49 PM

I took one out of an early 80s motorhome and it was exactly the proper length. I did not need to shorten the intermediate shaft like you would on a van tilt. Even the wiring plugged straight in without the adapter.

jeffspower · 05-31-2009, 09:53 PM

I'll get a pic of it tomorrow night. Come to think of it, I think I have another that supposedly did come out of a van. I'll get pics of both. I should have thought of this before I put a true truck tilt in my truck- would have been nice to get a shot of all 3 side by side.

05-31-2009, 09:25 PM	#1
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Motor home tilt column? I have a tilt column out of a motor home- looks to be 73- up by the steering wheel. I didn't get to see exactly what style of motor home it came out of, but I'm assuming it isn't out of a "van cutaway" because it doesn't have a neutral safety switch. It does have the place to put one with what looks like OE electrical tape wrapped over the opening. One thing that caught my eye- it has a "moon" style turn signal harness plug. Is this thing identical to a van column? I don't want to lead someone to believe it is, if it isn't. __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

05-31-2009, 09:44 PM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Motor home tilt column? Sometimes these came with the short shaft, just like a pickup did. In that case it's better then a van tilt. Otherwise I think it's just as good as a van tilt. I don't think the nuetral safety switch is a big deal, as it has to be moved anyway on the van tilt. If they are swapping out the column chances are they already have a neutral safety switch on the original column. I could be totally wrong on the ease of the neutral safety switch though, I am just guessing on that. If you are selling it, and it has the long shaft, I would specify it came from a motor home, and ask the same price as people are getting for van tilts. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

05-31-2009, 09:49 PM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Motor home tilt column? I took one out of an early 80s motorhome and it was exactly the proper length. I did not need to shorten the intermediate shaft like you would on a van tilt. Even the wiring plugged straight in without the adapter. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

05-31-2009, 09:53 PM	#5
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Motor home tilt column? I'll get a pic of it tomorrow night. Come to think of it, I think I have another that supposedly did come out of a van. I'll get pics of both. I should have thought of this before I put a true truck tilt in my truck- would have been nice to get a shot of all 3 side by side. __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car



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