from the factory the box is properly positioned by a hole in the mast jacket, without that [and box "sliding up and down"] you're looking for a ton of grief with the linkage jamming, the linkage is enough problem as designed - you really need the correct 3 speed column - also, the upper mount holes need to be precisely placed around the tube

Bill



Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics