Lowered Steering Column

[david l greenberg]

Hi Darryl,

One suggestion is something I learned from Bob Birdsall, a marine design
engineer In West Palm Beach, who has 4 GMCs and loves to dabble.

He took out the bolts (4, I think) that hold the steering column at the
bottom of the dash and put in longer bolts and spacers. This effectively
drops the steering column aout an inch and changes the angle somewhat.

This may not be enough for you but worth a look.

Dave Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829

>Sometime in this newsletter I saw a comment about lowering the
>steering column
>and installing a telescoping unit. I'm fairly tall and had to reduce
>the
>height of my seat bases, so with the seat back I'm reaching almost
>straight-
>arm and up for the steering wheel. Since this isn't an antique
>Italian
>racecar, I'd like to make some change in this. Does anyone have any
>suggestions for this?
>
>Thanks,
>Darryl Kiehl, Atlanta
>'76 Royale
>'74 Transmode
>

 

[richard guthart]

I've been tempted to do this but does anybody think it would create a
problem with the joint which connects to the lower shaft?

Dick Guthart
'77 Birchaven

>He took out the bolts (4, I think) that hold the steering column at the
>bottom of the dash and put in longer bolts and spacers. This effectively
>drops the steering column aout an inch and changes the angle somewhat.

>>Sometime in this newsletter I saw a comment about lowering the
>>steering column
>>and installing a telescoping unit