Flaming River steering column

[Joyridin]

I bought a Flaming River steering column about a year ago. It has been a real POS. I am just wondering how they are working for anybody else that is using them?

I was at Goodguys and asked if they had a rebuild kit as the shaft is really loose in my unit. The guy stated I had to send it in and have it repaired. I asked if the shaft should have .05" of play. I didn't get a good answer. For those of you using a FR column, does the main shaft have a lot of play? Mine is about .05" and every bump you hit, you can feel the column vibrate.

As I was standing there talking to the FR guy, I reached down and grabbed the end shaft of a column they had for show. It was a lot worse than mine. At a car show the other day, I did the same to an Ididit column and felt no play. Now I am wondering if the FR column is just garbage?