Hi y'all, well the old steering wheel needed to be replaced, when removing the nut, it just spun off easy. Looks like someone somehow many moons ago must have stripped the threading, yeah, uggg. I was able to drill and tap two holes and use a puller to get the steering wheel off. Wanted to start new to use the new wheel. Have any of you ever removed a Steering Shaft and Worm from one of these old '49 Ford pickups without putting it on a lift? I don't know if I can remove the column as a unit out through the driver door or not. So wanted to ask the big guns here if any of you have done this replacement job before and can shed some light. Any positive info is appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jack
I know this is way way OT but the Toyota 4x4 Power box is this steering box for the straight axle , if you choose no power use non power box . Research this before smashing the post .
If you can jack it up high enough you can probably get it out the bottom. remove the tin pieces around the base of the column for more room. I have taken the box/column out the top but it takes some cussing to get it past the pedals...
I found the break down on the steering ***embly in the Ford service manual. Thanks for the positive info RMR&C. Going to try and follow the steps for removel of column and gear box, then remove shaft and worm. Many thanks! Jack
I'm not sure about your F1, but the next generation '53 up F100 column ***embly can be removed through the cab.
There is a way if you can get it past the pedal arms, the Ford service manual suggests shaft with worm out through bottom disconnecting it from gear box and steering tube. We will see, purchased the new shaft with worm already.
Probably need a hard look at the sector gear and it's roller...the few that I've rebuilt, that were all the play is. The roller is time consuming to replace. The two side washers in the kits almost always need honed down to install roller. It has to have no side play, but roll with little to no resistance.
Check with Neal Jennings nhrp32@att.net In my opinion he's the best in the early Ford steering business. He might be able to help?
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