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Old May 6, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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08+ steering wheel

is it possible to change the steering wheel from a 2004 f350 to a 08+ style. most people just dont care but i just hate the stock one now. i have the tilting wheel with cruise on the wheel, want to change to a 08+ wheel with tilt and cruise.

found a couple ebay 08+ steering colums with everything, key, tilt, wheel and trim so could i just do a colum change? or will the wheel just bolt to my current colum? yes i do relize i might have to buy a 08+ airbag unit but thats might be worth it to get ride of this wheel i just hate
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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You'd have to do the whole column.

2007 and down use a splined shaft.

2008+ use a hex shaft.

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Old May 7, 2012 | 02:56 AM
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will the steering linkage line up just fine? and is it possible to switch ignitions? so this way i wont have to have 2 keys one for the door and one for the ignition?
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Since neither the cab nor the frame has changed since '99, I would suspect that at least the linkage would line up.

I believe they went to the PATS anti-theft system in 2008, so I doubt the ignition switches would swap.

Remember that any problem is solvable with the application of sufficient funding.

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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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this is very true but i also forgot my op put in a viper so my doors open by a switch so tecnical it wouldnt matter. btw i ******* hate that alarm super annoying wish i had a stock dooropener rather then that dang viper one
 
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