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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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4x4 steering column bushing

im having a hell of a time finding this bushing, its the lower one on the column. its a little plastic one. i've called everywhere and i went to national parts depot no one even lists such a thing, all i can find are ones for a 2wd column, any ideas on where to look?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Have you tried Ford directly? It,s possible there is one in there system yet. Maybe Bill Numberdummy will step in. He can find anything if it ever can be found.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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o ok thanks, and also i just called carolina classics and they dont sell parts for this column because its a 78-79 style. also this is non tilt.
 
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Click on the .pdf link, is the part you're looking for basic p/n 3D681? If it is, the part number you need is:
Retainer assy, steering column lower bearing.
D3TZ-3D681-A Bearing, sleeve and retainer assy.
Fits 73-up F100-250 4WD from s/n S40,001
78-up F100-350
I couldn't locate any at the dealers I have access to.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
Click on the .pdf link, is the part you're looking for basic p/n 3D681? If it is, the part number you need is:
Retainer assy, steering column lower bearing.
D3TZ-3D681-A Bearing, sleeve and retainer assy.
Fits 73-up F100-250 4WD from s/n S40,001
78-up F100-350
I couldn't locate any at the dealers I have access to.

yes that is it mike, i just went up to ford and had to find it in their books because they said there was no such thing (that was before i saw your reply w/ part number) they said they discontinued that assembly in 04 and no dealers nationwide has any.... i cant have the only column that has needed this assembly since 04 i hope someone knows where to get this. thanks for your help its greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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yes that is it mike, i just went up to ford and had to find it in their books because they said there was no such thing (that was before i saw your reply w/ part number) they said they discontinued that assembly in 04 and no dealers nationwide has any.... i cant have the only column that has needed this assembly since 04 i hope someone knows where to get this. thanks for your help its greatly appreciated.

Any luck on finding this? I am also in need of this part my shaft is wobbling all over
 
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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I never had any luck either on that plastic part, none anywhere
do remember that bronco graveyard had a fabbed-up replacement, did not think very highly of it, so I made an aluminum one for my '76.
check if they still have it, should work ok, just looked junkie to me
 
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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aluminum eh?

I need the exact same part you're searching for, OP.
 
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That's link is not to the right part...at least the one I understand we are talking about. I know because I need it, too, and looked at that piece before.
 
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this is the JBG part I looked at:Column Bearing, Lower
 
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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The Column Bearing that brownfoot linked to is thway to go.

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