Originally posted by Hot Rod Dad:
You're probably going to have to invent something and relocate it over. That guy heated his firewall cherry red and then moved the steering shaft over...which seemed like kind of a dumb way to do it. Flaming river sells U-joints for just that purpose, and if you relocate the steering box, all you have to do is u-joint the steering shaft.
The original steering box and column in an AD truck is solid from the steering wheel to the frame. There's no U-joints. To shim the box away from the frame it also pivots into the firewall since it stays attached at the dash. You have to modify the firewall where it passes through someway. So it's not a "dumb" mod., it's the only mod. when doing this type of steering box relocation.
Scott
