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does my 89 f-150 have a tilt steering collum?

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Old 01-24-2007, 10:31 AM
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does my 89 f-150 have a tilt steering collum?
it looks to be tilted all of the way up right now but i can't figure out how to tilt it down is this just how they where designed?
 
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:34 AM
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The turn signal stalk is what is used to tilt the wheel in your truck if it has a tilt wheel. Push the signal stalk forward and it should tilt the wheel back down.

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in 92 and up it is next to the turn signal.

not sure on 89.
 
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<92 is the signal stalk like mentioned, push it forward and pull down on the wheel.
 
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87 to 91 is also on the turn signal lever.
 
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well i learned something new today.
 
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awesome thanks
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Whoops, wrong thread.
 
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Tilt is nice but it doesn't have the cool factor that the slide-away column you probably have on that 66 T-bird does!
 
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my 64 galaxie had a slide away column as well , i ripped it out after the car went down the driveway by it self in gear becasue of the bell crank and you cant find parts for
 
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