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| | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Can you post a pic with the grommet pulled up so we can see the post in the opening? How is the alignment under the Dash ? Is it close? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 |
Last edited by Kennyjr; 05/06/2013 10:26 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | I'll defer to the 54 owners
I'm not familiar with that column dash clamp, and the opening in the bottom of the tube showing in the engine bay pic.
The tube is not always centered but you should be able to start the screws.
Has any work been done on the steering tube?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | that's not a factory dash clamp, it's a plumbing pipe clamp
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 | I believe the clamp is the correct one as Brad says and it all fit and aligned up before I started this restoration. Even if it was not the right clamp I don't think it would put the steering wheel post out that much and to correct the grommet hole alignment it would have to be move closer to the dash which is almost impossible without touching the dash itself , in saying that I do believe the issue has to do with the cab and not the frame or the post upper mount.
Any input on whether it would be the position of the cab on the frame or would it be the height of the cab on the frame?
My guess is if it is the cab position it will need to be moved back a bit or if it is the height I would need to shim the front.
Anyone?
Thanks in advance.
Ken | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | Have you checked your front and rear cab mounts to make sure you have them in correctly?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | One issue I had was a slight kink in the steering column casing which doesn't effect the internal steering shaft, but it did mis-align the column, but less than yours. Maybe the cab needs to move rearward a little if possible?
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I would suggest the following to align. Loosen the steering box bolts. Loosen the clamp. Slip the hole cover on and see how it looks. I find it generally helps on these trucks to get everything started before you tighten anything down. Front motor mounts are a known measurement, by that I mean they were not factory shimmed at that location. On the rear mounts they were, I have seen shims on the frame side as well as the body side. I have never seen more than two at any of these locations (about 1/8") is what that would be. This picture shows the shims. http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8129510232/in/set-72157631868452754 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 53 | Brad, sorry for the late reply, you were exactly right, I loosened everything up and I was able to align the grommet. Having a closer look at the the cab mounts and the steering box to frame there was really no play on either.
Thanks again.
Ken
Last edited by Kennyjr; 05/25/2013 2:14 AM.
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