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Livemeyer · 07-30-2019, 07:21 PM

Oh boy...

After the discussions about why to buy the American made brands of steering column instead of cheap Chinese columns, I bit the bullet and purchased a Flaming River 30-inch polished column.

Silly me I thought you unbolt the original column at the mount under the dash, undo the four bolts that hold the mast jacket housing end column, pull out the old one and put the new one in. I cracked that old column open and quickly realized my disconnect. Now, to figure this out.

I get from looking at the new FR column that I will need a universal joint at the end of it, connected to some sort of shaft that then connects to...???

Should I be leaving the end of the original steering shaft along with the steering box components alone? Am I physically cutting the shaft somewhere? And what attaches to that round end? I guess I'm kinda lost here...

07-30-2019, 07:21 PM	#1
Livemeyer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 148	Steering column - I don't know what I'm doing... Oh boy... After the discussions about why to buy the American made brands of steering column instead of cheap Chinese columns, I bit the bullet and purchased a Flaming River 30-inch polished column. Silly me I thought you unbolt the original column at the mount under the dash, undo the four bolts that hold the mast jacket housing end column, pull out the old one and put the new one in. I cracked that old column open and quickly realized my disconnect. Now, to figure this out. I get from looking at the new FR column that I will need a universal joint at the end of it, connected to some sort of shaft that then connects to...??? Should I be leaving the end of the original steering shaft along with the steering box components alone? Am I physically cutting the shaft somewhere? And what attaches to that round end? I guess I'm kinda lost here...