No, don't take the 4 box to column bolts out, that won't get you anywhere. Pull the steering wheel and turn signal mechanism off. Take out the dash mounting bolts and any floor plates down at the firewall. Then unbolt the pitman arm from the box and unbolt the box. Now, the hard part. You either need to "modify" the inner fender or remove it since the steering assembly comes out through the wheel opening. The short version, You have to pull the box and column together. I actually just performed this operation a couple of weeks ago and it was a 54 (2 ton) also,
Scott


Scott Ward

2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters
The red one and The snow pusher
1 1950 3100
1 1955.1 Chevy 6500
1 1954 Chevy 6500 2-Ton
1 1955 1st Series COE 5700
1 1963 K20 (454)
1 1964 C10 (350)
1 1951 1.5-ton Dump Truck
1953 and a 1956 Ford F800

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