Is the steering gearbox/column tilted slightly?

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:14 pm

Im not sure if these show it or now very well but my gearbox is tilted slightly to the right and the column lines up the same. From the seat the column is then shifted to the left. I cant find any other pics from this angle on the tutorials or here to compare to. I read through my shop manual on column alignment but that didnt really help with this issue. I noticed the top view chassis drawing on the body builders handbook shows the column at this angle. http://www.fordification.com/bodybuilder70.htm Is this normal? If not what could be causing it?

Post by **FORDification** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:03 pm

Yep, that's completely normal...all our trucks are like that.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:12 pm

Thanks for the quick reply! I was fearing a bent frame or shifted cab but the longer I stared at it, none of those options made any sense the way it was put together.

thebannister8 · Post by **thebannister8** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:37 pm

well that answers that...i have examined mine over and over wondering why it tilts to the left ( while seated )..

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:14 pm

someone at the factory was drunk when they put them in.

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