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I've been searching for an OEM 48-49 (may be more years) steering column, but new. This really isn't a wanted to buy so much as where to find one. Any links or sources would be great!
Thanks as always!
-AV
Thanks as always!
-AV
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Hi Tony,
In the 10 years of scrounging new and used parts for the 48-52 trucks, I have never seen a new-old-stock OEM steering column.
I've seen NOS/OEM fenders, new cab back panels, new doors, gauges, hoods, grilles, bed panels, engine blocks, seat covers, suspension and brake parts, steering wheels and bumpers, but never a column.
It just doesn't seem like anything that needed to be stocked as a service or collision replacement. I think once I saw a steering box new in the box for huge bucks.
Sure would like to hear if anyone does know of one though.
Tom
In the 10 years of scrounging new and used parts for the 48-52 trucks, I have never seen a new-old-stock OEM steering column.
I've seen NOS/OEM fenders, new cab back panels, new doors, gauges, hoods, grilles, bed panels, engine blocks, seat covers, suspension and brake parts, steering wheels and bumpers, but never a column.
It just doesn't seem like anything that needed to be stocked as a service or collision replacement. I think once I saw a steering box new in the box for huge bucks.
Sure would like to hear if anyone does know of one though.
Tom
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Here you go.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-1952-F...d=183561524117
Understand the steering column in these trucks is not at all what you'd think of as in modern cars. The main shaft was part of the steering box, and the "column" was the tube that covers it. Like Tom said, it would never have been a popular item to be stocked or purchased over the counter. In a situation where it was damaged to the point of replacement, it's likely the truck had much bigger problems and was not fixed. Plus, used parts were very readily available back then, at the time they were routinely repaired and placed back in service.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-1952-F...d=183561524117
Understand the steering column in these trucks is not at all what you'd think of as in modern cars. The main shaft was part of the steering box, and the "column" was the tube that covers it. Like Tom said, it would never have been a popular item to be stocked or purchased over the counter. In a situation where it was damaged to the point of replacement, it's likely the truck had much bigger problems and was not fixed. Plus, used parts were very readily available back then, at the time they were routinely repaired and placed back in service.
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Thanks guys, that's what I was afraid of, I was doing the usual internet searching, and came up with very little. I want to keep the truck original in as many areas as I can. I'm going to do the toyota power steering upgrade in my build, bu treally don't want to cut my steering column.
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All I did was type the part number in the google search bar and that link came up. There were other possibilities but i didn't investigate further. Actually, I was surprised to find what I did.
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Thanks guys, that's what I was afraid of, I was doing the usual internet searching, and came up with very little. I want to keep the truck original in as many areas as I can. I'm going to do the toyota power steering upgrade in my build, bu treally don't want to cut my steering column.
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If you're going to replace the steering box to add PS, there's only two options; cut the original column and shaft off the box and make your own column, or replace everything with an aftermarket column. If you want to retain the stock look inside the cab, option 1 is a good one. It will take come fab work and creativity, but it's been done. You'll need to build a bearing and retainer at the bottom of the column you cut off to support the bottom of the shaft, and build a mount for the column to the cab floor. After that, it's a matter of creating the connection from the column shaft to the Toyota box and you'll be good to go. Inside the cab will still look original. The power steering hoses under the hood will be the only real giveaway. The column connection won't even be noticeable to the average joe.
Option 1 is what I'm hoping to do. The main reason I want to get my hands on a second steering assembly is I don't want to cut my original. If there's ever a time where parts for the Toyota steering box can no longer be attained, (maybe 10 years or more from now), I want to be able to put the original steering box back in. Having a ton of experience dealing with things that disappear fro Japanese cars(I run a CRX club), I know all too well modifications can be great for a decade, but once those parts become NLA, you're in trouble.
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That's understandable. There are tons of used steering boxes/shafts out there that can be used for the modification, so you can always procure a different one and keep your original for later. You'll need the complete deal to have the shaft and all the rest of the pieces, anyway. As you can see in the ebay ad, the tube is just the tube, and you still need a donor box to get the job done. You would be just as well off to get a used assembly and be done with it.
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