Customs 1953 f100 steering colunm

can some one tell me what colunms will fit my 1953 f100 best? and post some pics please ,, i do want colunm shift i will have to redo what i have , right now i have floor ,, i dont want key i will keep my dash key tilt would be nice too ,,

 

im using a mid 80,s chevy truck column in my 56 what steering box do you have ?

 

i got a toyota power steering setup ,, i dont like it , i am thinking about going to a rack and adding it to my stock front end , i dont like the19:1 turning

 

I used a column out of a GM van. I believe it was late 70's. It had tilt and no key.

 

a column from a 53 f100 would fit best. they came with standard shift and automatics. i have both.

 

You can't use a rack with the stock I beam axle, if that's what you have now. Do you still have the original box and column? Lots of people use the F100 box in other vehicles, pretty stout piece.

 

i was told you can use a rack with i beam, i saw video on classic trucks ,, they used a bracket to mount it ,, right now i have a toyota power steering kit i dont like it because of the turning ratio (19;1 ) ,, and i have a hiss that i cant get rid of ,, a guy told me that i could go with a smaller steering wheel that would help a little ? i thought i would go to rack with a tilt column and smaller steering wheel

 

Using a frame- mounted rack with a beam axle will give you horrendous bump steer. Any time the front suspension moves up and down the wheels will steer, and the truck will wander all over. Really NOT a good idea.

 

I believe the OP is referring to a rack that mounts to the axle itself, not the frame, thus eliminating the bump-steer you described. Mid-fifty sells the conversion, as do others. One thing to keep in mind is that you have to run a slip shaft with this set up.

If you have more $$ than time, an Ididit column is the no brainer choice for tilt. Personally, I hate the look of tilt columns in classics. But hey, to each his own.

 

The stock steering is great, actually. Get all the tie rods right and the spring shackles tight and it'll steer just fine. These old trucks have been used as trucks and the suspensions are tired. You'll spend less rebuilding what you've got into a good-steering, reliable beast.