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01-22-2022, 03:15 PM
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Steering Column Advice
In my 71 C10 the previous owner installed a new tilt column and repo steering wheel. The problem is it seems too close to me when driving, maybe it's just the 17" steering wheel. Not sure but at times it feels like I'm back on the farm driving an old tractor. Is it possible to slide the column closer to the dash? Or would a smaller steering wheel make a difference?
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01-22-2022, 03:27 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
Yes . Doing both helps .
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01-22-2022, 03:35 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
This is what I'm talking about -
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01-22-2022, 09:12 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
you can shorten them I believe. there are a few members that rebuild columns that do it
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01-22-2022, 10:26 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
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01-22-2022, 11:54 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
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 Pretty much 3" shorter which is about all I'd want to do, the bowl (?) is close to the grommet on the gauge cluster. I went with a 14.5 inch wheel and have since added junkyard square body power steering which works great. Non tilt and manual transmission which makes things easier for shortening |
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01-23-2022, 12:12 PM
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Re: Steering Column Advice
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