Steering wheels for big guys.

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Pack Rat
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Steering wheels for big guys.

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If you are a big guy you know that stock wheel digs in the belly. What wheels have you used with out shorting the steering column? I have a 69 P/S column I may try. Will measure it tomorrow to see if it is actually shorter. In my 68 I used a 78 Tilt wheel with the sport 3 spoke wheel. Haven't found a tilt column for cheap yet. Interested in knowing what diameter and how much dish.
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An Econoline wheel from a 61-67 or a fridge wheel.. they are not dished out like our trucks wheels.... this is the one in my 62 Econo-up.. still 17" but closer to flat than ours in our trucks...

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Never thought of that. just sold one of those pickups. Needed too much work for me at this point.
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the p/s column is 2" shorter, but without modifying the tube or moving the bracket that bolts to the dash it won't help. one thing i have noticed is that a galaxie column has the underdash bracket up farther meaning the tube is shorter from the dash to driver than the truck column.
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can i just take a saws all and cut 3" out of my shaft and jb weld it back together?

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therealjoeshmoe wrote:can i just take a saws all and cut 3" out of my shaft and jb weld it back together?

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Mellvis wrote:Use Gorilla Glue. Do you have any idea how strong Gorillas are?


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I'm no gorilla expert but I think that's a chimpanzee
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Or maybe an orangutan
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yes Clyde was an orangutan.
still pretty strong though.
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