1961 f100 4x4 wrote:going have to find a steering box the shaft is broke that goes to the steering wheel I might put power steering on it instead
that is not an easy task, much easier to find a replacement column from another 61-66 4x4 f350 or f500
I have the old steering box and shaft out of my '66 F100 4x4 (I put power steering on my truck)... I'm guessing that doesn't crossover to a '61 though - can you confirm that ICEMAN?
they make a kit for the 1957 to 1960 one guy put one in he said was not to bad of a job to do had to move the whole down a little and re drill the 3 holes
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also when I went to get it the guy took out the roll bar and the wheels in the back so if you buy something you better take it home with you when you make the deal
1961 f100 4x4 wrote:look at the pic between the box and cab the cab sticks out more then the box I did not see it un tell we loaded on the truck
Tims [Rhodyslick63 ] 1963 F100 2wd wrongbed custom cab same thing I noticed 3 or 4 years ago, we checked both sides, SAME bed is just narrower. Looks good
The F250 4x4s of the slick era shared the same steering box, steering shaft and steering wheel as well as front end parts (drag link, sector shaft arm, connecting rod tube) as the F350s of that era. It is a Gemmer 375. Find yourself an F350 parts truck and you'll find the box you need. F100 4x4s of the slick era will not fit.
The bed is narrower than the cab, yours looks right.
well for now I took and weld a rod inside the shaft so I could move it around un tell I make up my mind what to do with it
also found out why it broke the guy put the body lift in it never spaced the shaft down so when I went to put it back in there was a big gape between the shaft and the dash
took it for a drive no brakes could only get first and second gear and could back up two but could not find third or fourth going have to look at it more to see what I have to do
well started pulling the motor and transmission out of it front clip is just bought off then the motor will come out this weekend, and start making new mounts for my new engine and transmission, going to switch the front end to a Dana 44 out of a 1978 club cab and a 9 inch out of it with 3.50 gears have better brakes and better axles will need to work on my front springs, they are bent from having a plow on it at one time.
got the old motor and transmission out starting to put the new on in had to move the rear motor mount back a little and down had to move the TC back 8 inches to make a drive shaft work
the motor I put in it the truck only sat about a haft inch lower but I still have to fix my front springs when I do the axle swap
I might have to sell mine I don't want to but I might have to my bones in my body are going to crap I have 5 bones in my neck are tuches each other and my left arm they want to try to help it
1961 f100 4x4 wrote:I might have to sell mine I don't want to but I might have to my bones in my body are going to crap I have 5 bones in my neck are tuches each other and my left arm they want to try to help it
Sorry to hear of your ailments, Dude. I hope they can help you with them. Get better - the truck will wait for ya.
well I tried two time on Ebay no help there so it will be going to a farm place so it can sit out in the weeds un tell I find out what to do with it I'm not going to be able to do anything with for a long time if any time my left arm no they say the bone are going bad so I have hard time even working at all
