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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Question Tilt wheel conversion???

High guys, I am at it again, trying to turn a XL into an XLT , Can I take a tilt steering wheel out of a donor and put it in my XL , I am a big fan of tilt wheels. IF so, let me have it... big deal or not ? what all needs to be swapped out? why didnt they put tilt wheels in XLs, ???? AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH this project is killing me
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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Yeah just swap in a tilt column that has the same trans (auto or manual) as you have.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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I've seen some Custom's with Tilt. Depends how there ordered.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jas88
Yeah just swap in a tilt column that has the same trans (auto or manual) as you have.
So if I can find a tilt column from a junkyard they should swith out no prob???? I do have a column but its from an auto my truck is a stick...but it was ...FREE..........
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:23 AM
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So if I can find a tilt column from a junkyard they should swith out no prob???? I do have a column but its from an auto my truck is a stick...but it was ...FREE..........
Yes, it should be a direct swap. You can use the auto column with a manual trans if you don't mind the shifter sticking out. You can even drive out the roll pin that holds the shift lever in and pull it out, then you will just have the hole where the shift lever was.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jas88
Yes, it should be a direct swap. You can use the auto column with a manual trans if you don't mind the shifter sticking out. You can even drive out the roll pin that holds the shift lever in and pull it out, then you will just have the hole where the shift lever was.
Just to make sure I get all the parts I need, what all should I take off the donor,? will the column be one whole piece?
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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will the column be one whole piece?
Yes, all you need is the column.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jas88
Yes, it should be a direct swap. You can use the auto column with a manual trans if you don't mind the shifter sticking out. You can even drive out the roll pin that holds the shift lever in and pull it out, then you will just have the hole where the shift lever was.
Will the wire plugs match up? I have a cruise column going in a not cruise truck I am worried the plug wont match up , I am assuming the blinker and horn are part of this wire harness, gotta have blinkers and horn
Please advise
Thanks I am trying to post a pic of my truck but cant, I have copied it but it wont let me paste...what am I doing wrong?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Will the wire plugs match up? I have a cruise column going in a not cruise truck I am worried the plug wont match up , I am assuming the blinker and horn are part of this wire harness, gotta have blinkers and horn
Please advise
Thanks I am trying to post a pic of my truck but cant, I have copied it but it wont let me paste...what am I doing wrong?

Copy and paste to a photo hosting site, then post a link to it here!!!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomer1
Will the wire plugs match up? I have a cruise column going in a not cruise truck I am worried the plug wont match up , I am assuming the blinker and horn are part of this wire harness, gotta have blinkers and horn
Please advise
Thanks I am trying to post a pic of my truck but cant, I have copied it but it wont let me paste...what am I doing wrong?
bump............
 
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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Copy and paste to a photo hosting site, then post a link to it here!!!
The pic is in My pictures on my comuter
 
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 08:23 PM
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Resurrecting this. I have a 94 nontilt no cruise column. Can I make it a tilt with any mods on my non tilt column or do i need to find a tilt non cruise column if my truck does not have the harness for cruise in it. I want to a cruise but may not be able to do to no harness. It's a 94 XL. Thanks
 
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