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Old Oct 24, 2025 | 06:25 AM
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Exclamation Steering column replace

Have a 06 350 SD XLT and she's been doing fine. I stopped to dump some yard debris, go to fire it back up a few minutes later, DEAD. Nothing. Never happened before. After a good hour and a half, she started right up. Another week goes by, bam. Happened again. This time i noticed that i couldnt hear the glow plugs warming up. My shifter has been getting more and more play over the past year. So I held the shifter up thinking that it wasnt engaging into Park all the way, and she started up...

My question is (I'm positive I need a new column, but which do i need? Im pretty sure i need the 5 speed auto with tilt and cruise, but it has 6 speeds really... But for parts sake, its the 5 speed auto, right?

But then Im coming across other XLT models at B&R that have the 4 speed...

Help...
 
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Old Oct 24, 2025 | 06:58 AM
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You don't need a steering column.

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...with-it-3.html
 
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Old Oct 24, 2025 | 12:10 PM
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There's a couple bolts that work loose, maybe attaches the cable to handle? Have you checked those? On column under the dash
 
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Old Oct 26, 2025 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Fuzzpuss
You don't need a steering column.

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...with-it-3.html
Nice post great find




 
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Old Oct 27, 2025 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzzpuss
You don't need a steering column.

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...with-it-3.html
It's a great post, but I didn't see anything about a loose shifter not slowing the truck to start...
 
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Old Oct 27, 2025 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by runthatjunk
There's a couple bolts that work loose, maybe attaches the cable to handle? Have you checked those? On column under the dash
I sorta forgot I make a post about it... Sorry for late reply...
I'm gonna check it right now...

Do you know of any diagrams or breakdowns of the steering column?

Now the truck WILL NOT start at all. Feels like the shifter is about to fall out...
 
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Old Oct 27, 2025 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jewelzf350
It's a great post, but I didn't see anything about a loose shifter not slowing the truck to start...

Ok. I realized when I clicked the link it took me to post number 82... Like you said post 34... I'm a *******... Thx
 
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Old Oct 28, 2025 | 09:51 PM
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Nice post great find
Thank you. It was easy to find considering I wrote it.
 
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This little bugger can also cause problems with the shifter, and by extension, the starter:

Amazon Amazon

It can be had with the shifter tube bushings as a kit for $12 on amazon.
 
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