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streetstar · 11-13-2007, 01:02 PM

There is a write up on the 67-72 boards about collapsing the steering column a couple of inches -- but i dont know if it will work on a later model.

You would have to find the thread to get all the details - but basically , you unbolt the colum, take the center section out under the hood and collapse it - move it forward in the cab and re-attach. This was a safety feature years ago - if you got into a hard enough impact , the column would collapse and absorb some of the energy -- so pre-collapsing would negate that feature - so dont drive into any brick walls if it works

11-13-2007, 01:02 PM	#5
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: 78 C-10 how to shorten steering column?? There is a write up on the 67-72 boards about collapsing the steering column a couple of inches -- but i dont know if it will work on a later model. You would have to find the thread to get all the details - but basically , you unbolt the colum, take the center section out under the hood and collapse it - move it forward in the cab and re-attach. This was a safety feature years ago - if you got into a hard enough impact , the column would collapse and absorb some of the energy -- so pre-collapsing would negate that feature - so dont drive into any brick walls if it works